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Saints QB Jameis Winston talks LASIK, vegan diet

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Apr 29, 2020 3:14 PM ET

A day after the New Orleans Saints officially announced the signing of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Jameis Winston, Winston spoke with Saints beat reporters on a Zoom call about where he is at this new stage of his career.

As documented by The Athletic's Greg Auman, the 26-year-old may soon land some new sponsorship opportunities with a local LASIK vision center if he's able to turn his career around with the Saints.

Full quote from Jameis Winston on LASIK surgery, and how one example of how it helps him now is that he can read license plates if an uninsured driver hits him and drives off: pic.twitter.com/OJEfnvwinn
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) April 29, 2020

There's a lot to unpack here, such as concerns about Winston operating a vehicle before LASIK. We also can't ignore the jokes about Winston leading the NFL in interceptions thrown (30) and pick-sixes (7) in 2019 because he couldn't see his Tampa Bay targets write themselves.

Somebody should've told Winston about contacts during his stint with Tampa Bay.

Did not wear corrective lenses.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) April 29, 2020

Winston also said he's changed his diet since the end of the 2019 campaign.

Jameis Winston on Zoom call with Saints media, says he's followed a Vegan diet for the last three months, said it's "changed my body drastically." Said he eats what he wants one day a week on Saturdays.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) April 29, 2020

Athletes who participate in contact sports going vegan remains a polarizing subject. In September 2019, some blamed Cam Newton embracing veganism for his inability to remain healthy during seasons.

While speaking with Charlie Ward on Instagram Live on Tuesday evening, Winston said he's prepared to serve as a backup behind future Hall of Famer Drew Brees, and he's ready to humble himself and begin anew with New Orleans.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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