# Chronic Traumatic Brain Damage Widespread in Former NFL Athletes

https://mins.news/en/item/32215

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-25 19:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-25/chronic-traumatic-brain-damage-widespread-in-former-nfl-athletes?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8ded470602a6000171d569

> Nearly every former National Football League player who died from 2016 through 2021 and permitted a brain examination was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, highlighting the toll repeated head impacts can exact on athletes.

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