LEESBURG, Va. The 2020 season had just ended, and tight end Jordan Reed already was imagining an improved version of himself for 2021. Only 30 years old, the tight end dreamt of what could be his best year yet.

Then, while he was meditating one morning in his home in Palo Alto, Calif., it started.

Ringing in his ears.

He had heard it before, but it never lasted. This time, it wasnt going away.

Sometimes it was audible, sometimes just vibration. At times it was loud; other times soft. It could be a high-pitched squeal, almost like a dog whistle, or sound like a breeze through a tunnel. Sometimes it was a low-pitched buzz, as if it came from a speaker with a wiring problem.

The ringing was there when he was showering, pumping gas, throwing punches at his trainers mitts and watching his daughters soccer practice. It was worse when he tried to sleep.

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