Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Former Cowboys edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland diagnosed with CTE after death at age 24

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Former Cowboys Edge Rusher Marshawn Kneeland Diagnosed with CTE Following His Passing at Age 24 Former NFL player Marshawn Kneeland died at 24 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was found to have stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after his death. Researchers from Boston University diagnosed him through postmortem analysis, revealing CTE in nearly … Read more

Steve Kiner, Linebacker Who Was Open About Drug Use, Is Dead at 77

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Linebacker Steve Kiner, known for his candor about drug use, passes away at age 77 Steve Kiner, a former All-American linebacker at the University of Tennessee and player for three NFL teams, passed away at 77 due to Alzheimer’s disease possibly caused by concussions sustained during his playing days. Despite being undersized for a linebacker, … Read more