McMichael's CTE Diagnosis Highlights ALS-CTE Link

0:00On April 7th, Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael got hit with a tough posthumous diagnosis. Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center found he had stage 3 out of 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. This came from the concussion and CTE Foundation's announcement earlier this week. McMichael passed away in 2025 at age 67 after fighting ALS for five years. Just a year earlier in 2024, he finally made it into the pro-football hall of fame for his key role on that dominant 19, 85 Bears defense. His wife of 25 years, Misty McMichael, shared her thoughts on the news. She donated his brain to spark more research into how CTE links up with ALS, a pattern showing up too often in former NFL players. According to the Foundation, too many gridiron grates get ALS while alive and CTE confirmed after. Misty hopes this pushes scientists to dig deeper into that connection. McMichael's story keeps the

1:00conversation alive on player health, urging the league and researchers to connect the dots for future protection. That's the story for today, NFL News today, driven by AI.