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New research finds 1 in 4 NFL players could develop CTE in their lifetime: 'Should be a call to action'
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But since chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE, was found to be heavily linked to former professional football players, there has been ongoing discussion about how current and future NFL players could be affected.
While the disease was first found in boxers, it has become associated with football players in this modern era due to the repeated blows to the head sustained on every snap of the ball. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin tackles Cleveland Browns wide receiver Luke Floriea during the second quarter of an NFL preseason game Aug. 22, 2026, at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Icon Sportswire) The study found that at least one in every four people who have played in the NFL might expect to end up with CTE at some point in their lives.
SUPER BOWL CHAMPION STEVE MCMICHAEL, WHO DIED LAST YEAR, REVEALED TO HAVE CTE "We have made tremendous progress in recognizing and managing concussions, but the science increasingly tells us that diagnosed concussions are only part of the equation," Dr. Bailes said in a statement provided to OutKick.
The symptoms found in those with CTE include memory loss, mood swings, erratic behavioral actions and more. It has, however, also been found in athletes participating in hockey, rugby and other sports.
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- But since chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE, was found to be heavily linked to former professional football players, there has been ongoing discussion about how current and future NFL players…
- Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin tackles Cleveland Browns wide receiver Luke Floriea during the second quarter of an NFL preseason game Aug. 22, 2026, at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. (Icon Sportswire)…
- The symptoms found in those with CTE include memory loss, mood swings, erratic behavioral actions and more.
- While the disease was first found in boxers, it has become associated with football players in this modern era due to the repeated blows to the head sustained on every snap of the ball.
- It has, however, also been found in athletes participating in hockey, rugby and other sports.
- SUPER BOWL CHAMPION STEVE MCMICHAEL, WHO DIED LAST YEAR, REVEALED TO HAVE CTE "We have made tremendous progress in recognizing and managing concussions, but the science increasingly tells us that diagnosed…
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