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Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Taylor Moton returned to the practice field this week after recovering from a life-threatening episode involving blood clots in his right lung.
The 31-year-old, who was placed on the non-football injury list in July, has spent the offseason exclusively as a patient rather than a football player.
Moton described the onset of the emergency to reporters at his locker on Tuesday. He said he was about to take a nap when he felt severe chest congestion.
Initially assuming it was a minor issue, he soon tasted blood in his mouth. "I started coughing up blood and it was like a lot of it," Moton said, noting that he could feel it leaking through his chest.
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