Study Finds 75% of Deceased Ex-NFL Players Had CTE
A new study estimates that 75% of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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First reported by Scientific American, 38 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 28 Oct 2026. Scientific American published first, on 28 October at 15:00 UTC; The New York Times followed 38 min later. The most recent article, from feeds.bleacherreport.com, appeared on 29 October at 01:04 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), www.espn.com (major outlet), Scientific American, feeds.bleacherreport.com.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Scientific AmericanLandmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE
- The New York TimesBrain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests
- The GuardianNew study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE
- www.espn.comStudy: Estimated 75% of NFL players that died between 2008-'23 had CTE
- feeds.bleacherreport.comNew Study Estimates 74.5% of NFL Players Who Died Over 15-Year Period Had CTE
Sources
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- Study: Estimated 75% of NFL players that died between 2008-'23 had CTE www.espn.com ·
- New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE The Guardian ·
- Brain Disease Is Pervasive in N.F.L., New Estimate Suggests The New York Times ·
- New Study Estimates 74.5% of NFL Players Who Died Over 15-Year Period Had CTE feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Landmark study finds three in four NFL players die with CTE Scientific American
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