ARCHIVOS MR PLAYBOOK (2008)

They are saying that his football career is not jeopardized by the disease... even though it's a serious condition, it's a condition that can be managed.

Some 21 million Americans have diabetes, meaning their bodies cannot properly turn blood sugar into energy. Either they don't produce enough insulin or don't use it correctly. With the Type 1 form, the body's immune system attacks insulin-producing pancreatic cells, so that patients require insulin injections to survive.

Cutler, who is 25 years old... is entering his third NFL season, he threw for 3,497 yards and 20 touchdowns last season after supplanting Jake Plummer.