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Study estimates CTE in 75% of deceased NFL players

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 29 October 2026, 17:34 UTC ·11 sec listen

Researchers studying more than 2,300 deceased National Football League players estimate that about three-quarters had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts in football. The findings highlight the potential long-term risks of the sport.

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