After gaining notoriety across the league for his weight and his eating habits, a former Green Bay Packers star has shared his remarkable body transformation on social media.
Former NFL running back Eddie Lacy faced scrutiny in both college and the pros for his weight.
Despite starring at Alabama and winning three BCS national championships with the Crimson Tide, Lacy was only selected 61st overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.
When he made it to the league, Lacy was mocked for his overeating in the course of his five-year NFL career.
But the 35-year-old former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year appears to have gotten control over his problem, as evidenced by a post to social media.
In the post, Lacy was seen drinking some sort of cleansing juice as he explained the efforts he’s undergone to cut back.
Former Packers running back Eddie Lacy is sharing his progress with his weight loss journey
Lacy gained leaguewide notoriety for having a weight problem and his overeating habits
The former Alabama running back even had weight goals inserted into his contract
‘A while back I did a 4-day fast. I wasn’t even sure I could do it—but I did, and I felt amazing,’ Lacy wrote.
‘I didn’t want to lose that momentum, so recently I started a simple protocol to keep things going… and it’s already been a game changer.
‘Snacking and overeating have always been a struggle for me, and I know I’m not the only one,’ Lacy added.
‘Even in just a couple of weeks, my cravings feel way more under control, and it’s been so much easier not to overeat.’
He concluded, ‘I still have a long way to go, but I want to start sharing more of the journey and what I’m learning—partly to keep myself accountable, and hopefully to help others too… because let’s be real, a lot of people are struggling with their health right now.’
While Lacy’s current weight isn’t clear, his reputation in the NFL was such that teams included weight clauses in his contract in an attempt to keep him under 280 pounds.
At one point in his career, he was fined for being overweight.
Lacy admitted that his weight dropped after he ‘stopped drinking so much’ in Green Bay. But when he signed with the Seattle Seahawks, circumstances changed.
Lacy spent one final season with the Seahawks in 2017 before he was out of the league
When he arrived to training camp with Seattle in 2017, he weighed 267 pounds – which was 30 pounds more than he weighed the year prior.
After that single season in Seattle, Lacy was off the team and out of the league.
A brief hope of a career comeback came in the form of a 2019 tryout with the Baltimore Ravens, but Lacy wasn’t signed.
Lacy was last in headlines in 2024, when he was arrested in Arizona on suspected ‘extreme DUI’ and possession of an open container inside his vehicle. The former star was accused of having a BAC of .325.