Former Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow spent 2024 out of football dealing with a medical challenge after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune condition that left him with weight loss, fatigue and fevers.
“It kicked my butt pretty good,” Renfrow told the Carolina Panthers’ team website after signing with the club over the weekend. “Last year, I fluctuated in weight; I went down to 150 pounds. I had like seven straight days of 103-degree fevers. It’s tough to play when you’re not feeling great.”
Renfrow returns to the gridiron this offseason. The former Raiders slot receiver said he’s currently at 187 pounds and hopes to play for Carolina at 185.
“It’s just trying to get back, trying to get healthy, trying to do something I love,” Renfrow said. “I enjoyed other parts of life. We had our second daughter, so enjoying that and just wanting to make sure if I’m going to come back and give my time and attention to something that I was going to be all in on it.”