Former NFL Player Dies at 38

Jordan Devey, a former player in the U.S. National Football League (NFL), has died at the age of 38. His wife, Leslie Devey, stated in an interview that she believes her husband suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease. She suggested that CTE may have led him to take his own life.

Devey began his NFL career in 2013 with the Baltimore Ravens and later won the Super Bowl in 2015 with the San Francisco 49ers. He retired from professional football in 2020. CTE is known to be prevalent among NFL players and is caused by repeated head impacts. The condition can have long-lasting effects, including depression.

A 2023 study conducted by Boston University examined the brains of deceased NFL players to investigate the link with CTE. The research analyzed 376 players' brains, finding that 345 of them exhibited signs of the disease. This study underscores the significant health risks faced by professional football players due to the nature of the sport.

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I believe my husband has the brain disease CTE, which may have led him to take his own life.