Ryan Leaf is recovering from brain surgery in California after doctors removed a benign tumor.
Leaf, a quarterback drafted in 1998, is considered perhaps the biggest draft bust in NFL history.
A statement from Leaf's publicist, Margo Myers, was released Tuesday.
It said Leaf had been experiencing dizziness and blurred vision before seeing a doctor May 18. He had surgery a week later at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif.
Leaf Has Benign Tumor Removed