The family of late Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck announced the tight end tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) stage III. Wycheck died at 52 after falling at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn., in Dec. 2023.
"He fought for years to bring light to his post-NFL journey and the fears he had around his struggles and symptoms that he knew whole-heartedly was CTE,” his daughter said
Former Tennessee Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head, at the time of his death just over a year ago.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The family of the late Tennessee Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck said he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death. Wycheck died in December 2023 after falling and hitting his head inside his home in Chattanooga. He was 52 years old.
A new study of the brain of Frank Wycheck, the late Tennessee Titans tight end who died in 2023, revealed some illuminating information about the NFL star at the time of his death.
Former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck, known for the “Music City Miracle,” was diagnosed with stage III CTE following his death, highlighting ongoing concerns about brain injuries in football.
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck had stage III CTE at the time of his death in December 2023, researchers confirmed, his family said Thursday.
On the 13-month anniversary of his passing, the family of Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck announced that the tight end had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Stage III at the time of his death.
Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died on Dec.
His daughters said they had challenges understanding both the physical and mental changes from their father, who died at 52 in 2023, thinking he was just missing the spotlight of his career.
Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died at his Chattanooga home in December 2023, his family said Thursday.
Wycheck was found dead at his Chattanooga, Tennessee, home on Dec. 9, 2023. He was 52. Frank Wycheck was a three-time Pro Bowler with the Titans and also spent 12 years as a color commentator on ...