New York Jets
NY Jets receiver Denzel Mims says he had a MISERABLE offseason … spending a large portion of it vomiting and losing weight amid a violent battle with food poisoning.
The 23-year-old — a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft — explained the struggle to reporters on Wednesday … saying he believes it all started after he ate some bad salmon.
Mims says once the tainted fish got into his system … it wreaked havoc on his body — with the wideout claiming he threw up for two straight weeks.
Mims says things got so bad … he needed antibiotics — and ultimately saw his weight drop from 217 pounds to 197 in a matter of days.
“It took a big toll on me,” said Mims, who added he plans on never eating salmon again.
But, Mims did say his body is finally starting to come back around … telling media members he’s put back on 11 pounds, and is getting closer and closer to full strength.
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“I feel like I’m catching up,” Mims said, “and I’m almost there.”
Great news … and, yeah, good call on staying away from the fish for the time being.