We explore the sad and tragic history of CTE in the NFL and the famous players who have unforunately been affected by it in ...

The NFL season has been rife with tragedy—not that the league or its media partners have noticed. Cleveland Browns player Carl Nassib enters the bue tent during an NFL football game against the New ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who’ve suffered one or two concussions at some point shouldn’t worry about developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study has concluded.

BOSTON -- The Concussion Legacy Foundation says former NFL defensive end Bubba Smith was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy by researchers after his death. Smith died in 2011 at 66 of ...

CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and repeated head injuries are likely the cause of it, according to the Mayo Clinic. CTE permanently destroys nerve cells in the brain, worsens over ...

Stephen A. Smith believes that Antonio Brown ’s behavior might be a symptom of CTE.

It wasn't so long ago that concussions weren't a big talking point in the NFL. Players who were hit hard were sent back into the game, and post-playing-days issues were attributed to factors outside ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Researchers have confirmed that a former NFL lineman from Pennsylvania who died of suicide at 25 had the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Adrian Robinson Jr.

People who’ve suffered infrequent concussions aren’t likely to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy Out of 47 brains studied, only seven had evidence of CTE Most of those seven had a history of ...