Former Tennessee Titans kicker Brayden Narveson spent time with the team on two different occasions in 2024. He first joined the Titans as an undrafted free agent and spent the summer with the team before being waived as part of roster cuts. Then, he rejoined the team after Nick Folk was injured, only to be released after missing a field goal.
This week, Narveson is spending time at the Super Bowl festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is raising awareness for Type 1 diabetes and Omnipod. As a Type 1 diabetic, Narveson uses Omnipod to regulate his glucose.
From #SuperBowlLIX : Just chatted with Brayden Narveson, who kicked a 59-yard FG & game-winning FG for the @Titans in the preseason. He later rejoined the team after a stint w the @packers.
A Type 1 diabetic, he’s in New Orleans raising awareness for diabetes and @myomnipod. pic.twitter.com/4Crx8dttmF
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) February 5, 2025
First, Narveson was asked what he would say to kids who receive a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
“Yeah, growing up I didn’t really have somebody to kind of point me in the direction of ‘go do this, go do this’ or ‘you can do this’ or ‘you can’t’ and I just want to be that person for people and let youngsters know and let kids know that you can do whatever you want to do,” Narveson said. “If you have Type 1 diabetes, it’s not going to stop you, if you have a medical condition, whatever you have, don’t let it stop you. If you work hard at anything you want to do, you can make it happen.”
He goes on to discuss how the Omnipod works and says that it has been fantastic for him, allowing him to focus on football and not worry about when he needs insulin.
Type 1 diabetes affects roughly one in 300 kids by age 18. For more information on Type 1 diabetes, you can visit the American Diabetes Association, and for more information on Omnipod, you can visit their website.
