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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of brain damage that has been found in 345 of 376 deceased former National Football League (NFL) players, according to a 2023 report by the Boston University CTE Center, which has led the effort to diagnose CTE cases.
The NFL in 2016 acknowledged a link between football and CTE, and the league agreed to settle thousands of player lawsuits over head injuries for $765 million in 2013.
According to a 2017 study on brains of deceased gridiron football players, 99% of tested brains of NFL players, 88% of CFL players, 64% of semi-professional players, 91% of college football players, and 21% of high school football players had various stages of CTE.
Henry's CTE was confirmed by an autopsy after his death. [22] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease. [42] [40] After his death, Henry's mother made the decision to donate his organs for transplant. Henry's corneas, lungs, kidneys, heart, liver, and pancreas were transplanted, saving the lives of ...
Aaron Hernandez sits in a Massachusetts courtroom in August 2013. Hernandez was diagnosed with CTE after his death four years later. Former NFL players who believe they have CTE are also more ...
According to a 2017 study conducted on the brains of deceased gridiron football players, CTE was present on 99% of NFL players, 88% of CFL players (Canadian Football League), 64% of semi ...
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The Journal of the American Medical Association released an updated study in July 2017 reporting that out of 111 brains of deceased former NFL players studied, 110 (99%) had CTE. [27] This also led to players retiring very early in their careers.