The study involved collecting data from nearly 2,000 former pro football players who played from 1960-2020.

The study draws attention to the injuries transpiring over decades of training and playing.

A definitive diagnosis of CTE is possibly only by performing an autopsy of the brain.

Mercyhurst Assistant Professor Bradley Jacobson started his career as the Lakers Head Athletic Trainer in 1983.

From 1983 until 2001, he served as the Lakers Athletic Training Education Program Director.

He weighed-in on the study and expressed his views on the results and new safety measures in the sport.