Former NFL defensive end Tracy Scroggins died last week at 56. His family believes CTE is to blame for his death. Scroggins’ family issued a statement to TMZ expressing that football helped the former Lions star in some ways but hurt him in others.

The death of former NFL player Kevin Johnson may be connected to three other killings of homeless people in Los Angeles, authorities said.

The Patriots released Johnson that August. That led him to brief stops in Minnesota and Oakland as a practice squad member and training camp participant. Eventually, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed him off waivers in August 1995. He played two seasons for the Eagles, appearing in 23 games and starting six of them in the regular season.

Former NFL player Darron Lee is facing a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit after being charged with the murder of his girlfriend earlier this month. The complaint was filed in Hamilton County Circuit Court by the family of Gabriella Carvalho Perpétuo — the victim of the murder — according to News Channel 9 in Chattanooga,

Former Jets and Bills linebacker Darron Lee remains jailed after prosecutors cited factors that could make the case of his girlfriend's homicide eligible for the death penalty.