Researchers analyzed 1,712 former players who died between 2008 and 2021.
If the bill passes, children under the age of 12 would be banned from participating in tackle football in California. It's certainly not the first time the state proposed stricter regulations around the youth sport.
The decision follows the review of the incident on September 25 in which Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an apparent head injury and was later allowed to re-enter the game.
According to an Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson, the results from a CAT scan performed by doctors after the 12-year-old fell and hit his head a second time came back "normal."
The Astros star is day-to-day after a late-game collision in Oakland. Like his hamstring injury earlier this season, this involved running toward first base.
CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to head trauma and concussions and has been shown to cause a range of symptoms, including violent mood swings and memory loss.