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FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Michael Mauti (56) works with linebacker Jeff Schoetter (51) in a drill during the NFL football teams training camp in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.   Mauti became so fearful of food in recent years that even the thought of a holiday dinner gave him high anxiety. It took career-threatening surgeries and the removal of his large intestine to treat his case of ulcerative colitis. But Mauti has made an unlikely return to the field with in a years’ time. Now he’s helping the Saints’ push for the playoffs and also trying to help others in all walks of life who’ve struggled with diseases similar to his.(AP Photo/Chris Tilley)

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Michael Mauti (56) works with linebacker Jeff Schoetter (51) in a drill during the NFL football teams training camp in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Mauti became so fearful of food in recent years that even the thought of a holiday dinner gave him high anxiety. It took career-threatening surgeries and the removal of his large intestine to treat his case of ulcerative colitis. But Mauti has made an unlikely return to the field with in a years’ time. Now he’s helping the Saints’ push for the playoffs and also trying to help others in all walks of life who’ve struggled with diseases similar to his.(AP Photo/Chris Tilley)

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