Damien Woody, a former Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots and ex-New York Jets star, has shared his recent health battle.

The sophomore preseason All-American required surgery late Saturday, in addition to rehabilitating his ongoing foot injury.

For years, the appendix was brushed off as a useless leftover from human evolution. Many of us grew up believing that it served no real purpose and was better off removed at the first sign of trouble.