# Mike Vrabel responds to BU study on NFL players and CTE

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2026/10/28/patriots-mike-vrabel-kevin-byard-boston-university-cte-study-comments/

Nearly three-quarters of players who died between 2008 and 2023 were estimated to have the disease, according to research published in a peer-reviewed journal on Wednesday. The post Mike Vrabel responds to BU study on NFL players and CTE appeared first on Boston.com.

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