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Colts' Darius Leonard Opens Up About Mental Health, 'Fell out of Love' with Football

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard opened up about his mental health in a recent chat with reporters, noting in particular that he "fell out of love" with football and that he "wasn't enjoying" the sport anymore.

"In this profession, sometimes you feel like you don’t have a say so in your personal life just because it’s all football, all football," Leonard said, per Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star.

"When you feel like you have to hold a shade up on your personal life because of your football life, it eats you up.