Tests confirm that former Giants safety Tyler Sash had advanced CTE

Tests conducted on the late New York Giants safety Tyler Sash, have concluded that he had the brain disease Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by repeated head trauma.

The tests were done by researchers at Boston University and the Concussion Legacy Foundation and news of the results were first reported by The New York Times.

Sash played for the Giants from 2011 to 2013 when he was cut after suffering a fifth concussion. The athlete’s family said that after his career ended he displayed some erratic behavior and showed signs of confusion and memory loss.

As we previously reported, the 27-year-old was found dead in his Iowa home last September. An autopsy later revealed that the cause of death was an overdose citing an “accidental mixed drug toxicity involving methadone and hydrocodone.”

After his death, his family chose to donate his brain to have it tested for CTE. The disease has also been found on the brain of several other former NFL players.