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As NFL offensive linemen get larger and larger, almost no weight seems to be too big. Until Eagles guard Max Jean-Gilles saw the scale hit an unacceptable number this offseason. “I was almost close to (400 pounds after the season) and I was like, ‘Oh I can’t live like this,’ ” said the 26-year-old five-year pro out of Georgia. “I was breathing heavy, and I was like, ‘Man, it’s not healthy for me to live like this.’ ” So Jean-Gilles underwent surgery Tuesday that placed a gastric band around his stomach. The idea is that the smaller stomach means less food consumed. “My wife and I researched it,” Jean-Gilles said. “And (we) thought that would be the best alternative to losing the …

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Eagles guard Max Jean-Gilles has surgery to help with weight loss

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