PHILLIP ADAMS

Vincent Jackson, the former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Chargers, had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. A hotel housekeeper found him dead Feb. 15 and there were no signs of trauma, according to WFTS. >>Related: Former Buccaneers, Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson found dead in Florida hotel“Vincent dedicated so much of his life to helping others. Even in his passing, I know he would want to continue that same legacy,” Lindsey Jackson, the late player’s wife, said in a statement. Vincent Jackson retired from the NFL in 2016, WFLA reported.

Brian Dawkins has worked hard to break the stigma surrounding mental health since he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a 16-season career.

Boston University neuropathologists said Phillip Adams had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a degenerative brain disease found in many former football players.

A coroner examining the remains of Phillip Adams has found the former NFL player had unusually severe traumatic brain disease. >> Read more trending newsThe coroner released the findings after Adams allegedly killed six people and then himself in April, The Associated Press reported. The neuropathologist who led the examination of Phillip Adams' brain found that the former NFL player, who shot to death six people before killing himself in April, suffered from CTE. https://t.co/EfZpYw6tTV — USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) December 14, 2021Check back for more on this developing story. ©2021 Cox Media Group

Adams' family agreed after his death to have his brain tested for the degenerative disease linked to head trauma and concussions. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File) (Mark Zaleski)ROCK HILL, S.C. — (AP) — A coroner says an autopsy shows unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina before killing himself in April. A coroner is set to release results Tuesday from a test for a degenerative brain disease in the former NFL player suspected of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina before killing himself in April. One recent study found signs of the debilitating disease in 110 of 111 NFL players whose brains were inspected. As a rookie, Adams suffered a severe ankle injury and never played for the 49ers again.

ROCK HILL, S.C. — (AP) — A coroner is set to release test results Tuesday for a degenerative brain disease in the former NFL player suspected of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina before killing himself in April. Police later found Adams with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. One recent study found signs of the debilitating disease in 110 of 111 NFL players whose brains were inspected. As a rookie, Adams suffered a severe ankle injury and never played for the 49ers again. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Authorities say an autopsy found unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina before killing himself in April.

Officials sent Adams’ brain from South Carolina to Boston for specialized testing.

Eight people are dead after an employee opened fire at a San Francisco Bay Area transit agency early Wednesday in San Jose, California. Authorities were also at a San Jose home owned by Cassidy where firefighters responded to a blaze around the same time as the shooting. A database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University that tracks every mass killing over the last 15 years shows that San Jose is the 15th mass killing so far in 2021, all of them shootings. The database defines mass killings as four or more people dead, not including the shooter, meaning the overall toll of gun violence is much higher when adding in smaller incidents. Four of the victims were members of Indianapolis’ Sikh community, and the deaths were another blow to the Asian American community.

“I’ll never forget this order,” said the Rock Hill baker touched by the family’s act of kindness.

“I’ll never forget this order,” said the Rock Hill baker touched by the family’s act of kindness.

People who knew the Rock Hill High graduate as a kind and mild-mannered young man are wondering if head injuries he suffered as a player affected his mental health. Rock Hill is renowned for bringing up aspiring players through small fry teams and catapulting them into the pros. But awareness is growing nationwide among parents, players and spectators about the potentially lasting impacts of sports concussions, and that includes Rock Hill. Some youth coaches in town object to seeing football singled out for safety reasons when other contact sports also face inherent physical risks. Perry Sutton, who’s coached youth football for three decades, said his 7-year-old grandson's soccer games are rough: "Them kids kicking each other in the head and everything.

Any visitor to Rock Hill, South Carolina, soon learns its nickname, “Football City, USA.”.

After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has seen several deadly ones.

A sixth person has died after a shooting earlier this week by a former NFL player who also killed four members of a South Carolina family.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, has been found in former football players who have been subjected to repeated head trauma.

The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes.

The NFL and its players’ union have an array of health programs designed to help former players in their life after football.

Authorities are trying to figure out why former NFL player Phillip Adams shot and killed a prominent South Carolina doctor, three of his family members and a repairman before taking his own life.

Authorities have not yet determined a motive after a gunman, identified as former NFL player Phillip Adams, killed five people in South Carolina.

Phillip Adams was a journeyman NFL player whose career was cut short by injuries.

Authorities in South Carolina have confirmed that former NFL player Phillip Adams was the gunman who killed five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren in South Carolina.