# Family of Aldon Smith seeks answers after former NFL star's death at 36

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-17 00:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Family of Aldon Smith seeks answers after former NFL star's death at 36" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and NBC Sports Bay Area & California. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Family of Aldon Smith seeks answers after former NFL star's death at 36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNNlNuZDVqTlZfa25adHllMG9ROWp1bnhXeHNfbkJ5YkZueTR6RWstbEhQcjlWcGVwWW5UUTYxeHZvRFJ1QW50X29MSmJNU2ZtTzJQSmpKNUZpbTBKbVhBZjR4TWNJTlpYNmVVWnhLbHQ2cHRJTTFHLVlKUnR4VDdLLXR6aFNldzdDNFBqOGdoZjg2MmlvYkHSAZsBQVVfeXFMT19XTkc1NnpEajgwRDItaHR1dllDOVF4MGlFQ2o4VWRDXzhxTjJERGttVXNzdHVjQ0pPUm5ndTRNSjFkSFFlZjR0Uktab0pkUHlMMnJsVUdBV2tuSEt1QlhNc2YtcUtxV2VEZ0llTnhfd2lhU1VwOWVjM1RlbDFyLWtvMzZzVERFYThwTlR5ci1RbUktSXFaeWxKMGc?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports Bay Area & California | Aldon Smith's family having former 49ers, NFL star's brain tested for CTE | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNUk5oX3VHNHh0eWM5aHlDZlVTMmxtbkEtSDNHYWtuVXdudzhYelpqVEpCQ2tXU0k5NlVhaDBTS3lkOXk5YkxPUFZMbXNOajM5d3dkczJkNmNKX1BkMVA5cmx5V04yWkNQSTVqbzlMMXF1bWppcjVyeDRIQzRpdTVyT2lMQkJRUVpVcWhOYnlyODJEZ3lkTU5CUXd30gGiAUFVX3lxTE9YaHBmSGQ2a2JtWEtKeXF5UzhGdi1WWlZ2OW1XajJvVVczd0R5RHd1Njh2RXl0MjlFRGhsUWFDa3BzOTVCNjFicW1JcUtDVUZqSThIcW9yTWlSekdWTjhzMmZFaTBTaU1qejlIQmtXaDQzVXVIeTRTckUtNU1RdzhxRXg1Q1ptOUVjMFFhd0J4VWcyNUxXMFZyRDVGWXE5YnpuQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-17/family-of-aldon-smith-seeks-answers-after-former-nfl-star-s-death-at-36*