Breitbart
Study: At Least 1 in 4 Ex-NFL Players Who Died from 2016 to 2021 Had CTE
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
A study released Tuesday found that at least 25 percent of deceased former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The research examined brain tissue from former players during that period. CTE is a degenerative brain condition associated with repeated head impacts.
