Former Lions DE Tracy Scroggins dies at 56

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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