At least 25% of NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study shows

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Logan Reardon, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · August 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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A new study showed alarming results about just how many former football players have CTE. At least one in four NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had the degenerative brain disease, a new study published Tuesday by the British Medical Journal revealed. The study found that of the 878 play...

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