Stage IV is the most advanced form of the disease. As of early 2023, CTE has been diagnosed in 345 of the 376 NFL players studied by Boston University's CTE center. "For comparison, a 2018 Boston ...

Families of deceased NFL players pushed an appeals court to reverse a federal court's decision that they must dig up and ...

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his ...

A 2017 study by Boston University studied the brains of 202 deceased football players; nearly all showed signs of CTE. Wycheck played 11 NFL seasons for Washington and the Houston/Tennessee ...

A 2017 study conducted by the Boston University CTE Center concluded that the brains of 99% of former NFL players had at least trace amounts of the neurodegenerative disease. Researchers studied ...

During his NFL career, Brett Favre was known for his fearless playing style, often holding onto the ball until the very last ...

A previous version of this story included the incorrect year that Wycheck died. He died on Dec. 9, 2023. If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of ...

which greatly impacted Wycheck's life and has been diagnosed in 345 of the 376 NFL players studied by Boston University's CTE center as of February 2023. "My father put his body on the line ...

Frank Wycheck was diagnosed with CTE just over a year after the former Titans star's death at the age of 52, his family revealed.