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GoVols247: Charlie Garner on CTE symptoms: 'This is friggin' serious'

Kevin Boilard

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Charlie Garner is now dealing with the darker side of life after pro football.

San Francisco 49ers running back Charlie Garner runs for an 8-yard touchdown in front of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Ray Buchanan, right, and defensive tackle Shane Dronett, left, in the first quarter in San Francisco, Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

In a Sporting News profile that ran on Monday, the former NFL running back and former Vol revealed that he is dealing with symptoms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Garner, at just 45 years old, is troubled by his deteriorating health.

"This is friggin' serious," Garner said, per Sporting News. "The doctors said this was going to start happening and now it's happening."

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