Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died in December 2023 at his Chattanooga home.

Frank Wycheck was diagnosed with CTE just over a year after the former Titans star's death at the age of 52, his family revealed.

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck passed away at the age of 52 in 2023. Before his death, he was vocal about his belief that he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and that he planned to donate his brain to the

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck had stage III CTE at the time of his death in December 2023, researchers confirmed, his family said Thursday.

Former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck, known for the “Music City Miracle,” was diagnosed with stage III CTE following his death, highlighting ongoing concerns about brain injuries in football.