The Unspoken Toll of Concussion Protocols: Can We Do Better?
The recent diagnosis of Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland's brain disease after his death by suicide highlights the ongoing risks faced by athletes despite concussion protocols and improved helmets.
Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in Kneeland's postmortem analysis, underscoring the devastating consequences of repeated blows to the head.