Former Lions DE Tracy Scroggins dies at 56

Tracy Scroggins, who spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions, died Monday. He was 56.

The Lions announced the passing of the former defensive end but did not provide a cause of death.

His family issued a statement to TMZ, however, that blamed football, saying they believed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. That can be diagnosed only after death.

Scroggins was among the thousands of former players to sue the NFL over concussion-related symptoms.