{"id":24701,"date":"2026-08-02T01:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24701"},"modified":"2026-08-02T01:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:06:24","slug":"calvin-ridley-recalls-fast-casual-mexican-meal-before-offseason-stomach-bug-knocked-him-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24701","title":{"rendered":"Calvin Ridley recalls fast-casual Mexican meal before offseason stomach bug knocked him out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Gastrointestinal issues have been in the news a lot lately (that&#8217;s not a sentence I thought I&#8217;d type when I walked across the stage to receive my college degree), and now Tennessee Titans wide receiver <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472521\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/calvin-ridley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Calvin Ridley<\/a> is talking about a nasty offseason stomach bug he dealt with.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The culprit?<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Well, according to Ridley, it was a meal that he had from a certain <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472522\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/food-drink\/food\/restaurants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fast-casual chain<\/a> known for slinging burritos, burrito bowls, and any other permutation of protein, rice and toppings your heart desires.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472523\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/stomach-bugs-surging-doctors-say-travel-essentials-could-save-your-trip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>STOMACH BUGS SURGING AS DOCTORS SAY CERTAIN TRAVEL ESSENTIALS COULD SAVE YOUR TRIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/calvin-ridley-bug.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/calvin-ridley-bug.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/calvin-ridley-bug.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/calvin-ridley-bug.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/calvin-ridley-bug.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Calvin Ridley\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley opened up about a nasty bout with a stomach bug he had over the offseason.<\/span> <span>(Photo by Tim Warner\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">On Saturday, a reporter asked him about an offseason bout with a 24-hour bug.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Oh, yeah, I did,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve actually had that a couple of times in my life; maybe three or four times. It&#8217;s not a good thing. It&#8217;s like a 24-hour thing, but it really puts you down pretty good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472524\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Titans<\/a> star revealed that he actually lost around 15 pounds in just 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472525\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/weight-loss-joke-turns-serious-cyclospora-skinny-trend-fuels-health-warnings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>WEIGHT-LOSS JOKE TURNS SERIOUS AS &#8216;CYCLOSPORA SKINNY&#8217; TREND FUELS HEALTH WARNINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That&#8217;s brutal. Bugs like that are 24 hours of hell.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">If someone said, &#8220;Hey, pick between a stomach bug or being fed feet first into a woodchipper,&#8221; obviously, I&#8217;d pick the stomach bug, but I would briefly weigh the options.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/calvin-ridley.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/calvin-ridley.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/calvin-ridley.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/calvin-ridley.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/calvin-ridley.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Calvin Ridley\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Calvin ridley is gearing up for his third season with the Titans.<\/span> <span>(Photo by Brooke Sutton\/Getty Images))<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Of course, what with all of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472526\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/infectious-disease\/outbreaks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cyclospora<\/a> and lettuce hysteria, reporters did their job and asked an important follow-up question about whether or not Ridley&#8217;s dilemma was because he had eaten lettuce.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Chipotle,&#8221; he replied.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Now, come on.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">First of all, it&#8217;s important to note that Chipotle has not been linked to any of the Cyclospora incidents sweeping our nation&#8217;s restrooms and toilet paper aisles (weird that it&#8217;s still readily available, unlike the early days of COVID, right?).<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">We&#8217;ve also reached out to the company for comment on Ridley&#8217;s situation.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">We don&#8217;t know the source of Ridley&#8217;s ailment, and it&#8217;s good that he&#8217;s doing better, but I&#8217;m tired of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472527\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/food-drink\/recipes\/cuisines\/mexican\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mexican food<\/a> being public enemy No. 1 anytime someone gets an upset stomach.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Whenever anyone&#8217;s stomach feels a bit off-kilter, they go straight to the Mexican food. Sure, maybe it played a role, but it&#8217;s unfair to just assume.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">I mean, it&#8217;s to the point that in many people&#8217;s minds, Mexican food is practically as synonymous with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_4472529\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/digestive-health\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gastrointestinal struggles<\/a> as Tums and Febreze are.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Sure, it&#8217;s not going to play as nice with the ol&#8217; pipes as some other cuisines, but we all know that going in. If you&#8217;re scared or have plans, maybe eat a few saltines and play it safe.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Matthew Reigle is a writer for OutKick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gastrointestinal issues have been in the news a lot lately (that&#8217;s not a sentence I thought I&#8217;d type when I walked across the stage to receive my college degree), and now Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley is talking about a nasty offseason stomach bug he dealt with. The culprit? 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