📰 2 sources covering this story

At least 1-in-4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds

First covered 4 hrs ago · latest take 56 mins ago. Compare how each outlet is covering it — and rate the sources you trust.

At least 1-in-4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds
CBS News
CBS News56 mins ago
At least 1-in-4 ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study finds
That's a much higher rate than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
NYT Science
NYT Science🏁 first to report4 hrs ago
At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
Top rated outlets
Outlets are ranked once they have 3+ community ratings — be one of the first to rate.
🏆 Most trusted sources 2026 →
Scores come entirely from reader ratings — rate the sources you read to shape them. How it works →