PITTSFORD -- The future of Seantrel Henderson's football career has truly become a 24-hour struggle.

As he adjusts to living with Crohn's disease, it's not enough for Henderson to simply report each day for practice and film study. He has to work just as hard to maintain the weight needed to play offensive line in the NFL.

"I have a meal plan," Henderson said after a recent training camp practice at St. John Fisher College. "Meats and greens every day, protein shakes, a lot of fruit. As long as I keep gulping up a lot of everything, and getting my calories in, I'm good to go. I can keep my weight up."

At his lowest weight after being diagnosed, Henderson dropped to 280 pounds. He weighs 345 today -- a testament to how hard he's worked.

"I feel real good," he said. "I haven't had any complications, so I'm doing pretty well. It's all about eating foods that you can eat. The diet you have to be on, certain acidic foods you can't eat. Staying on a good diet, eating healthy, eating enough, and hydrating enough. It's a daily thing for me."

The work is paying off, too. Henderson has mixed in with the starters at left tackle as the team monitors Cordy Glenn's workload.