Study estimates 75% of NFL players who died over 15-year span had CTE
An estimated 75% of professional football players who died over a 15-year span had signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a study published Wednesday found. It’s the highest estimation to date.
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- Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE.
- New study estimates about 3 in 4 former NFL players had CTE.
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