Troubling Boston University study shows 75% of ex-NFL players who died over recent 15-year period had CTE

In a recent study by Boston University about the NFL and CTE , a troubling revelation has surfaced: 75% of former football players who died in a recent 15-year stretch had signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, showed that three-quarters of former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 had signs of CTE. “Providing a precise estimate for the prevalence of CTE among deceased NFL players helps define the scale of the problem and informs priorities for the potential current and future medical needs of this community,” said PhD candidate in…