During a radio interview Thursday with WOR's Pete McCarthy, former Jets star defensive end Mark Gastineau said he underwent tests that revealed he shows signs of dementia, as well as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
"When my results came back, I had dementia, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's," Gastineau said of his tests, which he underwent about a year ago.
Gastineau, 60, attributed his health issues to his tackling technique.
"I led with my head all the time," Gastineau said.
He called the test results "disturbing." For players of Gastineau's era, though, such results are not uncommon.