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NFL Players Reflect on CTE Concerns and Testing

Updated 2026-09-30 12:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A series of articles from ESPN explore how NFL players are coping with the risks, fears, and internal debates surrounding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Players expressed a range of emotions and opinions.

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ESPN

How NFL players cope with CTE risks, fears and internal debates

We asked over 30 NFL players about CTE concerns, and their answers ranged from fear to resignation.

2026-09-30 12:48 UTC

ESPN

Would NFL players take a test that could diagnose CTE in the living?

Would players want to know if they have the disease? Some would and some wouldn't. Here's what they said.

2026-09-30 12:48 UTC