Aaron Hernandez’s Family Sues NFL and Patriots Over Severe CTE Findings

Aaron Hernandez sits in the courtroom of the Attleboro District Court. Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was found to have severe CTE at the time of his suicide, while serving a life sentence.

Hernandez’s lawyer released the results of a study that happened after Hernandez’s brain was released to researchers. The result was one of the worst CTE cases ever for a person of his age, according to lawyer Jose Baez via CBS Boston.