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Today’s NFL players grew up knowing about CTE: Here’s why they risk it to play

We asked over 30 NFL players about CTE concerns, and their answers ranged from fear to resignation.

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Would NFL players take a test that could diagnose CTE in the living?

Would players want to know if they have the disease? Some would and some wouldn't. Here's what they said.

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Assessing the NFL

Week 4 buzz: QB panic meter and trade intel, plus what we're hearing on the 3-0 Raiders

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McCourty: I feel like an idiot for doubting Mahomes, Chiefs

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Around the league

Shuffling at the top of the NFL? Our Week 4 Power Rankings, plus every team's fantasy surprise

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Seven things Solak thinks: Brock Bowers is the new JSN? The Rams need another trade?

Fantasy football

Week 4 start-sit decisions: Follow your feelings, but don't ignore the facts either

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Matchup rankings for Week 4: Warren, McMillan among those to upgrade

'There's something missing'

Stephen A. putting Cowboys' loss to Ravens more on Dak than Schottenheimer

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Why Stephen A. is starting to feel sorry for Jerry Jones

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NFL Nation

Resilience, luck or purposeful skill? What to make of the Broncos' fourth-quarter heroics

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McCarthy traded to Giants

J.J. McCarthy isn't the answer for the Giants ... right? Barnwell on the trade's potential impact

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Grading NFL trades: Who won the J.J. McCarthy deal, Giants or Vikings?

Looking ahead

NFL playoff picture: Updated projections, chances to make the postseason

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Projecting the 2027 NFL draft order: Which teams could have an early pick?

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