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Former QB Tommy Kramer Reveals Dementia Diagnosis, Cites Favre Inspiration


Former NFL quarterback Tommy Kramer announced he has been diagnosed with dementia, citing Brett Favre’s recent Parkinson’s diagnosis as inspiration to open up

“With Brett Favre[‘s] announcement yesterday, I feel it’s best I let everyone know that I was diagnosed with dementia just over a year ago at the NFL Cleveland Clinic,” Kramer, 69, posted via X on Wednesday, September 25. Trista Sutter, Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres and more stars have opened up about their unexpected illnesses and injuries — read more A first-round draft pick of the Vikings in 1977 following a decorated college career at Rice University, Kramer played 13 seasons with Minnesota.

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