Matt Hasselbeck undergoes tests in pursuit of CTE diagnosis
6 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck participated in a two-day series of scans and tests aimed at assessing the impact of football-related collisions on his brain. This evaluation is part of a broader effort to advance the understanding and diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in living individuals. The initiative represents a step forward in addressing concerns around brain injuries associated with contact sports. Further developments in this area may help improve medical strategies for diagnosing CTE.
- •Hasselbeck underwent tests to analyze brain damage from football collisions.
- •The testing took place over two days.
- •Efforts aim to find ways to diagnose CTE in living players.
- •This initiative could improve understanding of long-term effects of the sport.
- •Research continues to focus on the health impacts of playing football.
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks legend Matt Hasselbeck contributes to CTE research
- 12:35 AMYahoo Sports — Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living
- 8:47 PMYahoo Sports — Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck volunteers his brain for CTE research in hopes of finding a diagnosis in the living
- 1:01 PMESPN — Ex-QB Hasselbeck joins effort to find CTE in living
"Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck recently spent two days going through a battery of scans and tests to determine how much collisions affected his brain. The hope is that it will be a small step toward diagnosing CTE in the living.
"Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has participated in a study at Boston University to find ways to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living individuals.
"For now, CTE can only be diagnosed via a posthumous examination of the brain.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 2:00 PMSeahawks legend Matt Hasselbeck contributes to CTE research
How the former Seahawks QB is helping the ongoing study of CTE.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 12:35 AMFormer NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living
Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has participated in a study at Boston University to find ways to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living individuals.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 8:47 PMFormer NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck volunteers his brain for CTE research in hopes of finding a diagnosis in the living
For now, CTE can only be diagnosed via a posthumous examination of the brain.
- ESPNAug 12, 2026, 1:01 PMEx-QB Hasselbeck joins effort to find CTE in living
Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck recently spent two days going through a battery of scans and tests to determine how much collisions affected his brain. The hope is that it will be a small step toward diagnosing CTE in the living.
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