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Ex-QB Hasselbeck Tests for CTE

Updated 2026-08-12 12:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck underwent a series of scans and tests to assess the impact of brain injuries from his playing days. The study aims to advance early diagnosis methods for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in living athletes.

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Ex-QB Hasselbeck joins effort to find CTE in living

Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck recently spent two days going through a battery of scans and tests to determine how much collisions affected his brain. The hope is that it will be a small step toward diagnosing CTE in the living.

2026-08-12 13:01 UTC