1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates
- Posted on August 25, 2026
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1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates
At least 1 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study released on Tuesday in the journal BMJ.