Former NFL player advocating for those with head injuries encouraged answers being sought

Casey Toohill recently announced his retirement after a six-year NFL career and the defensive end admits to playing with a certain amount of “existential dread” when it came to the pounding his brain took during years of competitive football. Sure, he knew of the health risks. But outside of quitting the sport, was there anything anyone could really do about it? Now that his playing days are over, he’s encouraged answers are being sought.

Toohill is now an advocate for former players with head injuries and last month joined the advisory board of the Concussion & CTE Foundation.

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