To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.

As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M. Perfetto.

Brian Schaefering’s NFL career lasted five seasons, during which he played defensive end for the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, and the Cleveland Browns. Although he retired in 2012 with 75 tackles and two sacks to his name,

BOSTON -- Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez suffered substantial damage to parts of the brain that affect memory, judgment and behavior from the most severe case of a degenerative disease linked to head blows ever found in someone so young ...