Today’s NFL players grew up knowing about CTE: Here’s why they risk it to play
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PET suggests potential chronic traumatic encephalopathy biomarker in living humans Medical Xpress · Jun 1, 2026Latest update
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Today’s NFL players grew up knowing about CTE: Here’s why they risk it to play ESPN · 42m ago5 reports in date order. Not enough independent coverage yet to show a development timeline.