At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study findshttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5943168/cte-nfl-concussions-deaths-study
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
