CTE and the NFL: Players whose deaths have been linked to the disease

Marshawn Kneeland's family chose to reveal he had CTE to help raise awareness of the issues athletes in contact sports may ...
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What is CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Learn about CTE, a brain damage condition caused by repeated head injuries. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ...
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Late Cowboys star Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide in November 2025, according to ...
Dallas Morning News

What to know about CTE and how it impacts football players

The death of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Thursday has fueled questions online about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a ...
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Study of former NFL players finds 1 in 3 believe they have CTE

A study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe that they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Those individuals were more likely to report cognitive symptoms, and 25% of ...
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CTE risk, severity increases with years playing American football

The risk and severity of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with the number of years playing American football according to a new study. These findings reaffirm the ...
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Repeated head trauma causes brain changes in young athletes before CTE symptoms

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is focused on boys’ and men’s health: She looks into reproductive health, trending treatments, screening approaches, mental health, and everything in between. Chronic ...