Study Confirms Demaryius Thomas Has CTE
New Boston University research has determined that former NFL star Demaryius Thoms suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) before his death in December 2021.
The NFL world was stunned late last year when the former Denver Broncos star found dead at his home in Roswell, Ga., just two weeks before his 34th birthday. After he passed away, Thomas’ family suspected the seizure problem he developed after a 2019 crash as the culprit for his tragic passing.
Thomas’s mother, Katina Stuckey Smith, told ABC News after her son’s death, “His moods will change and he’s also sometimes isolating himself. He said, ‘Mom, I don’t know what’s going on with my body. You know, I have to get myself together,” and he said, “I don’t feel like myself anymore. “
Along with the changes in mood, Smith claims her son also faced some of the common symptoms of CTE, such as memory loss, paranoia and other erratic behaviors in the year before his death.