McMichael's widow Misty said she's donating his brain to "raise awareness of the clear connection between ALS and CTE" Natasha Dye is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her work has also ...

Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael was posthumously diagnosed with CTE a year after his death at age 67 from ALS in April 2025, the Concussion & CTE Foundation announced. McMichael was diagnosed ...

The gunman who had suspected he had CTE when he shot several people in a Manhattan office building did in fact have the disease, the New York City medical examiner said Friday. The shooter, Shane ...

The NFL season has been rife with tragedy—not that the league or its media partners have noticed. Gus O’Connor contributed reporting to this piece. The blue tent is now as much a part of NFL Sunday as ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Steve McMichael, who died last year at 67 after a five-year fight with ALS, has been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, ...

A new diagnosis reveals a deeper story behind McMichael’s death. NFL legend Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with CTE, according to the Concussion & CTE Foundation. Basically, doctors confirmed it a ...

Steve ‘Mongo' McMichael was diagnosed with CTE nearly one year after his death. The Concussion & CTE Foundation announced that Steve "Mongo" McMichael was posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic ...

Steve McMichael, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Chicago Bears defensive tackle, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion & CTE Foundation said. Boston ...

Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with CTE, one year after his death at age 67. The Concussion and CTE Foundation said on Tuesday, April 7 that McMichael, who died in April 2025, ...

BOSTON -- Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the ...