A new study published Tuesday reveals a significant percentage of deceased NFL players exhibited signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The research, covering players who died between 2016 and 2021, indicates a concerning trend regarding the long-term neurological health of professional football players.
A study published Tuesday by the British Medical Journal showed that at least 25% of NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE. The study examined the brains of deceased players, looking for the presence of CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma.
The findings highlight the potential long-term consequences of playing professional football, where players routinely experience collisions and impacts. While the study doesn’t establish a direct causal link between playing in the NFL and developing CTE, the high percentage observed raises serious concerns about player safety and the need for continued research into preventing and treating the condition. The British Medical Journal published the findings, bringing further attention to the issue of brain health in contact sports.
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