Well, this is interesting. Teams now believe that Montez Sweat‘s heart condition was misdiagnosed at the combine, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link). Follow-up tests on the Mississippi State defensive lineman revealed no risk to the player, which is phenomenal news for Sweat’s health and football future alike. 
Sweat was initially flagged for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes a thickening of artery walls. As a result, some teams to removed him from the draft board completely. Now, two sources say the situation is not nearly as dire as once thought.
Two sources tell RapSheet that the thickness of Sweat’s heart wall is actually 1.5 centimeters, not ~2.0, which makes for a much lower risk of problems. If Sweat’s wellbeing is not in danger, his stock could be restored just in time for Thursday night’s draft.
Sweat was previously listed among the 23 attendees for the NFL Draft’s green room, an indication that he was in the first round mix. Sweat changed his plans after the medical tests scared teams away, but it sounds like he could be in line to receive some good news tonight when he’s watching the telecast from elsewhere.
Sweat finished his two-year Bulldogs career with 22.5 sacks and 30 tackles for loss. He spent his first two collegiate campaigns at Michigan State, where he did not see a whole lot of playing time.
Poor guy…I hope it’s not too late for him to get back on the boards of the teams who had excluded him. But teams also need to be careful here that he did not find a ‘friendly’ doctor to issue him a different diagnosis. Tough spot for Sweat…too bad this wasn’t figured out a couple of weeks ago so teams could re-evaluate the medicals themselves. Hope he doesn’t fall too far!
Wouldn’t be surprised to find out Jerry Jones has a doctor float that out there and then he’ll pick him much later and sign him to a discount deal…
If he was misdiagnosed at the combine, he would have had numerous opinions right after that to save his draft stock. He would have publicly affirmed teams that he is not a risk and that his heart is fine. Nothing comes out til draft day? Sounds like click bait. Usually Ian Rapoport doesn’t report this kind of stuff
My heart is perfectly good, draft me! I’m just fat and unathletic. That’s got to be worth at least a 2nd round pick, right? No? ***crickets***