Edition No. 65 · Wed 26 Aug 2026 · Story 13 of 20

"At least one in four N.F.L. players gets brain disease"

The New York Times

John Branch notes the 24.5% CTE rate is almost certainly an undercount, implying at least 400 of this season's active players will develop it.

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