Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, a longtime advocate for concussion research and safety in youth football players, would be open to donating his brain for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) research.
Brett Favre, 55, played 20 seasons in the NFL from 1991 to 2010. The three-time MVP and Super Bowl 31 champion estimates that he suffered more than 1,000 concussions during his playing career.
Favre has worked tirelessly to make the game safer for youths across the country, advocating for families to have their children play flag football instead of tackle football until they turn 14.
During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Brett Favre stated that he’s willing to donate his brain for CTE research. CTE can only be diagnosed after death during an autopsy.
“I have no problems with them studying it,” Favre said.
Favre revealed in September that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In the interview with TMZ Sports, the Hall of Famer added that helping find a cure “would be the greatest accomplishment that I’m a part of.”
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Brett Favre Was NFL’s Ultimate Iron Man
Favre played in an era where concussions were considered unserious injuries, with players often going back into games moments after suffering the injury. Thankfully, the NFL has changed its ways over the past 15 or so years.
The Green Bay Packers icon holds the record for most consecutive starts by an NFL player with 297, a streak that spanned 18 years. Of course, Favre would not have played that many games if the league had the concussion protocols, data, and science that it possesses now.
