Marshawn Kneeland, the former Dallas Cowboys defensive end who died by suicide last November, has been diagnosed with Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) by Boston University researchers.

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The revelation of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland's chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis on July 7 provided a tragic epilogue to the story of his death by suicide in ...

Former Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 24 last November, had stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death, ...

The diagnosis comes eight months after Marshawn Kneeland died. Cooper Neill / Getty Images Boston University researchers diagnosed former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, ...

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Maybe Cam Skattebo should stick to eating crayons. Appearing recently on the Bring the Juice with Frank Dalena podcast, the Giants running back had some things to say about Chronic Traumatic ...