Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

An analysis found evidence of traumatic brain injury in Robert Card, the Army reservist who shot 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, at the time of his attack.

Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury Found in Maine Shooter

Army reservist Robert Card, a grenade training instructor, is believed to have been exposed to thousands of blasts.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Demaryius Thomas’s Death Caused by Seizure Disorder: Autopsy

The medical examiner who conducted the autopsy said it was unlikely the Denver Broncos star’s seizures were the result of his time in the NFL.

AJ McDougall

R.I.P.

Former San Francisco 49ers Tight End Greg Clark Dies at 49

Though his family did not disclose his cause of death, they did say he had showns signs of CTE.

Blake Montgomery

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TRUE CRIME

How the NFL & Pats Were Complicit in Aaron Hernandez’s Fall

The Netflix docuseries “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez” implicates the NFL and Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots in the star player’s journey to madness and murder.

Corbin Smith

‘THE RIGHT TIME’

Panthers Star Luke Kuechly Quits NFL at 28 After Concussions

Kuechly suffered at least three concussions during his eight-season NFL career.

Jamie Ross

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TRUE CRIME

Netflix’s ‘Killer Inside’ Reveals Secret Life of Ex-NFL Star

The docuseries, premiering Jan. 15, alleges that the former New England Patriots star was gay, that he suffered from crippling CTE, and that the NFL was complicit in his crimes.

Nick Schager