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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
Parents of Ex-NFL Star Doug Martin Claim Wrongful Death Resulted from Excessive Police Force Doug Martin’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Oakland, California, police, alleging excessive force and delayed medical care led to their son’s death in October 2022. Martin, a former NFL running back and Pro Bowler, died in police custody … Read more
Former NFL Star Aldon Smith’s Brain to Be Donated to CTE Research Following His Passing at 36 The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith, who passed away suddenly at 36, is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to study the impacts of repeated brain injuries. Smith died shortly after delivering pizzas … Read more