Aaron Rodgers said in response to Brett Favre's Parkinson's diagnosis that brain disorders are an unfortunate risk in playing.

Brett Favre, former star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, disclosed Tuesday that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, The New York Times reports, which was likely caused by countless concussions he suffered through his long career.

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.

NFL hall of fame quarterback recently disclosed his Parkinson's disease diagnosis. Here's what Favre said about his diagnosis.

While Parkinson's is not fatal, symptoms and effects are often contributing factors to death and the average life expectancy for someone with the disease is roughly 14.5 years.

Favre revealed the diagnosis while testifying before a U.S. House committee about his role in a controversy over millions of dollars of misspent welfare funds.

Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre said. “I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s,