Tua Tagovailoa

The Dolphins have a plan in place in case Tagovailoa is not able to finish the game on Thursday night. They activated rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson, and he ...

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The Miami Dolphins officially listed Tua Tagovailoa as questionable to play Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals due to back and ankle injuries, ...

[Tua Tagovailoa](/nfl/players/2741209/tua-tagovailoa/) [View Profile](/nfl/players/2741209/tua-tagovailoa/) [via Pro Football Talk](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/27/mike-mcdaniel-tua-tagovailoa-is-going-to-do-everything-he-can-to-play-on-thursday/)). [Buffalo Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/) linebacker [Matt Milano](/nfl/players/2078974/matt-milano/) during Miami's 21-19 win. [NFL](/nfl) with 925 passing yards, and tied for third in passing touchdowns with eight. The NFLPA said afterward it [would review](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nflpa-to-investigate-dolphins-handling-of-tua-tagovailoas-concussion-check-vs-bills-per-report/) whether the Dolphins followed the concussion protocol, but the team has maintained it was a back issue. [he plans on playing](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dolphins-tua-tagovailoa-doing-everything-he-can-to-play-vs-bengals-despite-back-ankle-injuries/).

Tagovailoa had to leave Sunday's game against the Bills with an injury, but returned to the contest before long.

The team announced his injury as a head injury. Tagovailoa left Sunday's game against Buffalo in the second quarter after taking a heavy hit from linebacker Matt Milano. The NFL believes Miami followed all the proper protocols.

Tua Tagovailoa suffered the back injury heard 'round the (football) world last Sunday, and he's also dealing with an ankle issue ahead of the Dolphins' ...

[RBs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-4-fantasy-rb-ppr-rankings/hxf3me9haa6ji1l91imrg6nb) [RBs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-4-fantasy-rb-rankings-standard-leagues/kfz4is1kjn4qw2rjuxrbr1qw) [QBs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-4-fantasy-qb-rankings/gtj4dvojjr8ohpg3p3opofs6) [DK Lineup](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/news/thursday-night-football-draftkings-picks-nfl-dfs-lineup-advice-week-4-dolphins-bengals-showdown-tournaments/rs7sshkg2ubotflhbzpwgwkv) [FD Lineup](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/news/thursday-night-football-fanduel-picks-nfl-dfs-lineup-advice-week-4-bengals-dolphins-single-game-tournaments/jh0hij9rasil6tvvferufgyj) [Waddle update](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/news/jaylen-waddle-playing-thursday-night-fantasy-injury-update-dolphins-bengals-thursday-night-football/rrqks0yt3otulyjb7pnh7uka) Both Edmonds and Mostert are nothing more than low-end flexes with or without Tagovailoa. [Kicker](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/news/fantasy-kicker-rankings-week-4-who-to-start-sit-kicker-fantasy-football/eyymflnhgp5aasfhsqpqoaun) [D/STs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/fantasy/list/week-4-fantasy-defense-rankings/d2yjp6ciigedygurio8zcwba) He added that he's "optimistic" about Tagovailoa's chances of suiting up and that the young QB is doing everything he can to make sure he's on the field. Tagovailoa has developed into a fringe QB1 in fantasy this season, and with several other prominent QBs either struggling or facing tough matchups this week (Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady), there might be more than a few fantasy owners who need the latest updates on Tua's status before locking in their first start 'em, sit 'em decision of Week 4. The expectation is that he'll play, but this could come down to a game-time decision.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals despite back and ankle injuries, sources told ...

The quarterback was checked for a concussion after taking a big hit and stumbling back to his feet against Buffalo. He said postgame that the back injury caused his stumble. "I would say everything," Tagovailoa said when asked how the injury affects him on the field. Every aspect of it." [Jaylen Waddle](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/161646) and left tackle [Terron Armstead](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/47279) are also active for Week 4. [Miami Dolphins](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/2) quarterback [Tua Tagovailoa](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/114411) is active for Thursday night's game against the [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/9) despite back and ankle injuries, the team announced.

Tagovailoa had been considered by many to be the surefire No. 1 overall pick prior to the season. Then Burrow led LSU to a historic national championship.

That created a significant timeline for Tagovailoa to recover, which has extended even into his NFL career. Following that injury, Tagovailoa missed one week of action (and a bye week) before returning to play LSU. He completed 180 of 252 passes (71.4 percent) for 2,840 yards and 33 touchdowns to three interceptions. Both went on to be top-five picks of the 2021 and 2022 NFL drafts, respectively. A total of 10 players went within the first three rounds. 1 Tagovailoa had to wait for three more players' names to be called — Chase Young, Jeff Okudah and Andrew Thomas — before hearing his own. Moreover, Cincinnati was something of the hometown team for Burrow, who hails from Athens, Ohio and spent several years backing up future NFL quarterbacks at Ohio State. Burrow was inarguably the best player on, inarguably, the nation's best team. Entering the 2019 season, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Tagovailoa would be the top quarterback taken in the draft, if not the No. In 2018, Tagovailoa put together one of the most efficient seasons in college football history, completing 245 of 355 passes (69.0 percent) for 3,966 and 43 yards to six interceptions, adding 190 rushing yards and another score. 1 overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Tagovailoa supplanted Fitzpatrick as Miami's starter midway through the 2020 season, but there doesn't seem to be any hard feelings.

This was probably a good way for Tagovailoa to loosen up ahead of the competition. The former teammates showed there is no bad blood between them ahead of the Dolphins' Thursday night matchup against the [Cincinnati Bengals](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CIN/cincinnati-bengals/). If this interview is a preview of what fans can expect, his new career in the media will likely succeed-- unless his music career takes off first. He hit his head during a fall last Sunday when his team faced the Buffalo Bills. He couldn't stop giggling during the 40-second song. In Tuesday's media availability, he said he was doing OK and did not have a concussion.

Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa were on the Dolphins' roster during the great Miami quarterback conundrum of 2020. Fitzpatrick was entering his second year in South ...

I really do think a lot of this early success, is the way he's being coached and the relationship that he has with the head coach. I sat there as a third- and fourth-string guy and just watched and watched and watched and never had any opportunity to get better. One, is with Tua, and I want him to do well and I think he's a great kid, and he has a really bright future," Fitzpatrick said in that press conference. Tagovailoa was coming off a devastating hip injury suffered in college, and he was going to start when he was up to speed with the offense and the timing was right. I get the way that the NFL works. Then-Miami coach Brian Flores would bench Tagovailoa in favor of the veteran in certain games. While he would appear in a few more games that season, the move to Tagaovailoa would signal the beginning of the end of Fitzpatrick's career in Miami — and his NFL career as well. That timing happened to be following the bye. 5 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, as the team made the move to bench the veteran in favor of the neophyte. The Dolphins, who were 3-3 entering their bye week in 2020, decided to make a change to fifth overall selection in that year's draft. Fitzpatrick and Tagovailoa were on the Dolphins' roster during the great Miami quarterback conundrum of 2020. That won't be the first time it has happened.

Tagovailoa had been considered by many to be the surefire No. 1 overall pick prior to the season. Then Burrow led LSU to a historic national championship.

That created a significant timeline for Tagovailoa to recover, which has extended even into his NFL career. Following that injury, Tagovailoa missed one week of action (and a bye week) before returning to play LSU. He completed 180 of 252 passes (71.4 percent) for 2,840 yards and 33 touchdowns to three interceptions. Both went on to be top-five picks of the 2021 and 2022 NFL drafts, respectively. A total of 10 players went within the first three rounds. 1 Tagovailoa had to wait for three more players' names to be called — Chase Young, Jeff Okudah and Andrew Thomas — before hearing his own. Moreover, Cincinnati was something of the hometown team for Burrow, who hails from Athens, Ohio and spent several years backing up future NFL quarterbacks at Ohio State. Burrow was inarguably the best player on, inarguably, the nation's best team. Entering the 2019 season, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Tagovailoa would be the top quarterback taken in the draft, if not the No. In 2018, Tagovailoa put together one of the most efficient seasons in college football history, completing 245 of 355 passes (69.0 percent) for 3,966 and 43 yards to six interceptions, adding 190 rushing yards and another score. 1 overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and Miami's Tua Tagovailoa will meet head-to-head in the NFL for the first time on Thursday Night Football, but this isn't the first ...

That was the signature performance in his Heisman Trophy season, and the Tigers beat Clemson 42-25 to cap off the perfect season. All of those players were taken in the first round of the NFL Draft from 2020-22. Jaylen Waddle, one of his favorite targets, was the fourth receiver behind Denver's Jerry Jeudy, Philadelphia's DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs IV. Joe Burrow led the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance in his second season with the help of Chase, who won AP NFL Rookie of the Year honors last season. A closer look at those 30 players sorted by their draft round from 2020-22: A total of 20 starters from the game were drafted, and seven were first-round picks. A total of 26 of those players are active on NFL rosters in Week 4. 2020 Miami receiver Jaylen Waddle and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis played for Alabama. Cincinnati receiver Ja'Marr Chase and Dolphins long-snapper Blake Ferguson played for LSU. 1 LSU and No. Unless, of course, you count that legendary college football matchup between No.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa exited Miami's Thursday Night Football game versus the Cincinnati Bengals in the second quarter after he was slung to ...

The NFL on Wednesday confirmed a review was ongoing, but every indication was that proper protocol [had been followed](https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-says-every-indication-is-concussion-protocol-was-followed-with-tua-tagovailo). Tagovailoa left Sunday's game with what was initially announced by the team as a head injury. [to investigate](https://www.nfl.com/news/nflpa-to-investigate-handling-of-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-concussion-evaluatio) if proper concussion protocol was followed. He was then taken by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. In a frightening sight, Tagovailoa was on the ground with his arms outstretched, contorting his fingers, somewhat like a boxer or fighter after a knockout in what is referred to as a fencing response. Tagovailoa, who was ruled out of the game, was conscious throughout and had full movement in his extremities.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was conscious and had movement in all his extremities at the hospital after being hurt in Thursday night's game in ...

"Player health and safety is at the core of the union's mission. Tagovailoa said later in the week that he passed every evaluation he took before ultimately returning to the game. The Dolphins said shortly before halftime that he was conscious and had movement in all his extremities at the hospital, the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. "The one thing I think our players know more than anybody, there's certain things that I'm very sensitive to. The team initially listed him as questionable to return with a head injury but later said it was a back injury that caused him to stumble. He remained on the field for roughly 10 minutes before he was loaded onto a stretcher and taken away.

A scary scene played out during the second quarter of a Thursday Night Football game between Miami and Cincinnati. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was ...

Collie played two of the final eight games following the injury in 2010. He was taken off the field on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. Hate to see it." Collie, the former Colts wide receiver, suffered numerous injuries throughout his career. It lasts up to several seconds after the collision." [traumatic brain injury (TBI)](https://www.healthline.com/health/head-injury), such as a concussion, their arms often go into an unnatural position.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned last week after being evaluated for a concussion. He started in Thursday Night Football despite back and ankle ...

[Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/10225/teddy-bridgewater) has replaced Tagovailoa. The back of his helmet bounced off the turf in Cincinnati. He started in Thursday Night Football despite back and ankle injuries.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained neck and head injuries after being sacked in Thursday's game against the Cincinnati ...

The team said Monday that Tagovailoa was not in concussion protocol. He missed just three snaps and returned after halftime, a decision that prompted a joint review by the NFL and National Football League Players Association of what went into the decision to allow him to return to the game. He was spun around and thrown to the turf.

The N.F.L. quarterback left Thursday's game on a stretcher after his head was slammed to the turf. The players' union had previously asked for an ...

In the second quarter of that game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Tagovailoa was pushed to the ground, hit his head, grabbed the sides of his helmet, staggered to his feet and, after taking a few steps, fell to his knees. “It brings us back to the reality of the violence of the game, and I hope it gives people perspective,” said the veteran cornerback Richard Sherman, a commentator for Amazon, which broadcast Thursday’s game. game followed that of Bills cornerback Dane Jackson, who was also carted off the field during a Monday night game on Sept. On a conference call with reporters, Jeff Miller, the league’s executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said that “every indication” was that the league protocols were followed. On Wednesday, the N.F.L. Dolphins trainers ran onto the field and, after several minutes, put Tagovailoa on a stretcher and wheeled him off the field. Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel told a sideline reporter that the injury was a “scary moment.” The process includes reviewing video and interviewing team and league doctors who diagnosed Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa’s elbow hit the ground first, and then the back of his helmet. Fire the medical staffs and coaches. I predicted this and I hate that I am right.” The N.F.L.

NFL players past and present shared their thoughts about the head and neck injuries Tua Tagovailoa suffered in the first half of Thursday's game.

That put the young passer in a tough spot four days later when the Dolphins and Bengals kicked off Week 4. It was the second time in five days Tagovailoa was forced out of a game thanks [to symptoms listed on the NFL’s concussion protocol](https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/09/tua-tagovailoa-nfl-concussion-protocol-meaningless-gross-motor-instability). The third-year quarterback left Week 3’s win over the Buffalo Bills after a shove from linebacker Matt Milano forced his head to snap into the turf at Hard Rock Stadium.

Tagovailoa was injured during Thursday night's game in Cincinnati, four days after being cleared to return to a game in which he was evaluated for a ...

Jeff Miller, the NFL’s executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said in a conference call with reporters then that the league welcomed the review. So we'll come back with a formal answer to that question, something that we want to engage in and make sure all that needs to be done for player protection is done.” A player can return to a game if cleared by the team physician and an unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant following several tests. He was placed on a stretcher and left the stadium in an ambulance. Tagovailoa left Sunday’s game against the Bills in the first half after being shoved to the ground during a play by Buffalo linebacker Matt Milano. I predicted this and I hate that I am right. I predicted this and I hate that I am right.” Tagovailoa started the game Thursday night and played most of the first half. His injury came four days after he was cleared to return to a game against the Buffalo Bills in Miami Gardens, Fla., after being examined for a possible head injury. “I think that’s one of the toughest scenes I’ve ever seen. So the best news that we could get is that everything is checked out, that he didn’t have anything more serious than a concussion.” “That was an emotional moment that is not part of the deal that anyone signs up for, even though you know it’s a possibility in football [to] have something that you have to get taken off on a stretcher," McDaniel said.

Players current and former, analysts and more were in agreement that the quarterback shouldn't have been on the field on Thursday night.

[when Tagovailoa seemingly suffered a head injury that was later termed a back injury](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-update-dolphins-qb-head-injury-bills-returns/pclhmkqovmj19e05lmepuscb) — many were wondering why and how he was cleared to play on a short week. [exited Miami's "Thursday Night Football" game](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-update-dolphins-qb-head-neck/mlitdlqczhruzk5saegwcnno) in Cincinnati with a head injury in the second quarter after getting slammed to the ground: [Tagovailoa display the so-called "fencing" response as his hands and body went rigid following the hit.](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-update-dolphins-qb-head-neck/mlitdlqczhruzk5saegwcnno) [Tua Tagovailoa injury history — Lengthy record back to college paints dreary picture](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-history/1jkj193wgdml41xpwcfsdkg1nf)

Le quart-arrière des Dolphins de Miami a été victime d'un autre coup à la tête.

Le natif de l’archipel d’Hawaï a aussi été solidement frappé lors de cette rencontre et a dû se soumettre à un rapide examen pour déceler de possibles symptômes d’une commotion cérébrale. Tagovailoa a expliqué avoir été affecté par ces maux à l’entraînement, avouant ressentir de la douleur au moment de lancer le ballon. La scène inquiétante s'est produite au deuxième quart lorsqu'il a été plaqué par le joueur défensif Josh Tupau, des Bengals.

Quatre jours après avoir subi un choc important contre les Bills de Buffalo qui l'avait laissé titubant, le quart des Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa a de nouveau ...

Tagovailoa a subi un sac de Josh Tupou avec environ six minutes à écouler au deuxième quart. Quatre jours après avoir subi un choc important contre les Bills de Buffalo qui l'avait laissé titubant, le quart des Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa a de nouveau été violemment frappé jeudi soir, lors d'un match opposant Miami aux Bengals de Cincinnati, jeudi. L'équipe a annoncé qu'il était conscient et qu'il avait du mouvement dans ses extrémités.

Tee Higgins a cumulé 124 verges sur réceptions et ajouté un touché, jeudi soir, aidant les Bengals de Cincinnati à l'emporter 27 à 15 sur les Dolphins de ...

Il a été évalué pour une commotion cérébrale et il est présentement en train de réaliser les étapes du protocole de commotion cérébrale. La seconde interception du demi de sûreté a permis aux Bengals d'écouler de précieuses secondes au chrono. Tagovailoa a été évacué du stade en ambulance vers le Centre Médical de l'Université de Cincinnati. Il était de retour à son poste au début du troisième quart. Tagovailoa a été plaqué sur le dos par Josh Tupou, des Bengals. « Je pouvais voir que ce n'était pas le même gars que j'ai l'habitude de côtoyer, a déclaré McDaniel.

Blessure effrayante pour le quarterback de Miami. ... Les images sont saisissantes. Durant la première mi-temps du Thursday Night Football, entre les Bengals et ...

Tua Tagovailoa avait déjà semblé subir une commotion ce week-end, contre Buffalo, avant de reprendre sa place. Le casque du quarterback floridien a heurté le sol de manière violente et le choc a été suivi d’une perte de coordination de ses membres supérieurs, une réponse neurologique pouvant être l’un des signaux d’un trauma cérébral. Durant la première mi-temps du Thursday Night Football, entre les Bengals et les Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa a dû être évacué vers un hôpital de Cincinnati, suite à un sack du defensive tackle Josh Tupou.

Some who watched the scary injury want to know why Tagovailoa was playing just four days after his quick return Sunday prompted a joint review by the NFL ...

The severity of Tagovailoa's concussion is not known, but it's seemingly encouraging he was allowed to fly with the team. Parham was removed on a stretcher and stayed overnight at a hospital for observation after being diagnosed with a concussion. Tagovailoa and the team said a back injury was the reason for his instability after the hit and he wasn't in concussion protocol. Tagovailoa appeared to be disoriented by what the team originally said was a head injury after taking a hard hit from Bills linebacker Matt Milano late in the first half. The Dolphins said the third-year quarterback was conscious and had movement in all his extremities. He was carried off the field by stretcher after another hit caused his head to violently slam against the turf and his hands to freeze up Thursday night.

The Dolphins QB was stretchered off the field after a head and neck injury during the Thursday night game vs. the Bengals.

[Tua Tagovailoa Will Play Against Joe Burrow, Bengals](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/29/tua-tagovailoa-will-play-against-joe-burrow-bengals?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Brady Shares a Way People Can Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/29/tom-brady-shares-a-way-people-can-help-those-impacted-by-hurricane-ian?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Buccaneers Will Be at Home for Sunday’s Game vs. Chiefs](https://www.si.com/nfl/video/2022/09/29/nfl-tampa-bay-buccaneers-will-be-at-home-for-sundays-game-vs-kansas-city-chiefs?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Miami Dolphins](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/miami-dolphins) coverage, go to [All Dolphins](http://AllDolphins.com?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). During Sunday’s game against the Bills, Tagovailoa appeared to stumble after a hit before he was subsequently removed from the game. After the game, the quarterback addressed the concussion protocol and told reporters his back “locked up” after the hit, causing him to stumble. [Dolphins](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/miami-dolphins) quarterback [Tua Tagovailoa](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/player/tua-tagovailoa) left the Thursday Night Football matchup against the Bengals in the second quarter after [ he suffered a serious head and neck injury](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/30/tua-tagovailoa-stretchered-off-after-terrifying-hit-dolphins).

Week 4 kicks off with the Bengals hosting the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET with the game streaming exclusively in the ...

Through the football lens of Awuzie, however, he sees a Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie found himself philosophizing about defense when describing the art of the disguise. But for as long as Zac Taylor is the head coach of the Bengals and Joe Burrow is the quarterback, any time the Dolphins show up on the schedule, it’s impossible not to glance back to Dec. The Bengals had cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie and Mike Hilton showing off the teams new white and black alternate helmets with Color Rush uniforms on Twitter this week. People are always walking through there with a view of the field. Well, probably not, but the big men on the offensive line got to have a little fun doing their best Ja'Marr Chase impersonations this week in practice. As the styles have flipped from one game to the next, what should we expect from Miami on Thursday night? Cincinnati’s defense was as solid as it has been all season long when the Bengals beat the Jets 27-12 in Week 3 and logged their first W of the 2022 season. The two squads have a past with one another on Thursday Night Football, with the Bengals grabbing a 22-7 home win over the Dolphins back in Week 4 of the 2016 season. Hill and Chase enter Week 4 tied for seventh in the NFL with 21 receptions this season. Check in with The Athletic for all the latest news, updates, insight and analysis. ET with the game streaming exclusively in the U.S.

Un incident regrettable a soulevé l'ire des amateurs de football, jeudi, alors que Tua Tagovailoa a été victime de ce qui a les apparences d'une deuxième ...

Avant la rencontre, Chris Nowinski, réputé spécialiste et activiste en ce qui concerne les commotions cérébrales, avait écrit sur Twitter que « si Tua était sur le terrain ce soir, ce serait un énorme recul pour la NFL en matière de commotions cérébrales. Le quart est tombé à la renverse et son dos a frappé contre le sol. L'Association des joueurs a immédiatement annoncé son intention d'enquêter sur l'application du protocle de retour au jeu. Après que sa tête ait cogné le sol, ses bras et ses doigts se sont tordus et crispés, comme s’il était paralysé. Il a quitté le terrain couché sur une civière, devant le regard horrifié de coéquipiers et adversaires. Dimanche dernier contre les Bills de Buffalo, Tagovailoa a été projeté au sol par Matt Milano à la fin d’une séquence.

McDaniel answered a lot of questions about Tagovailoa's concussion suffered Thursday night.

He [was stumbling on the field](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-update-dolphins-qb-returns-after-taking-hit-to-head-in-first-half-vs-bills/) after the hit, causing many to believe he had suffered a head injury. He was asking for me and when he saw me I could just tell that it wasn't the same guy that I'm used to seeing." [Buffalo Bills](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/BUF/buffalo-bills/) after sustaining what was initially described as a head injury but later referred to as a back injury. I was obviously very worried about his head, but you know you wanted to make sure that all things with relation to the spine and back -- you want to make sure that's okay. That was an emotional moment that is not part of the deal that anyone signs up for even though you know it's a possibility in football to have something that you have to be taken off on a stretcher. Head coach Mike McDaniel was swarmed with questions as he was the first of the Dolphins' brass to discuss the matter.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carried out on a stretcher Thursday night in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and there is suspicion he ...

"That's a serious injury," he said in another. The bottom line regarding Tua is LIFE is bigger than football. It's a quality of life issue." If the UNCs or athletic trainers, also called booth spotters, see any sign of a concussion, they must contact the team physician to recommend a sideline examination. "The bottom line regarding Tua is LIFE is bigger than football," former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III said. More tests may be administered if a player may have sustained a concussion.

The Miami Dolphins quarterback suffered a brutal concussion on Thursday, but he never should have been playing in that game at all.

And that means the league has to tell the truth. Based on the answers to those questions, this could be anything from an honest, unfortunate mistake to an act of medical negligence that should lead to a reckoning within the Dolphins’ organization and the NFL. After all, coaches want their best players to play, and fans want to watch the best players play. Normally, the NFL’s strategy works, because the players want to play. If not, was the mischaracterization of the injury an honest mistake or a deliberate falsehood to provide cover to get Tagovailoa back on the field? And why wasn’t the NFL and the union able to complete their investigation in time for Thursday night’s game, considering the potential risk of exposing a young star’s brain to multiple traumatic injuries in one week? In the first half of the game Thursday, Tagovailoa’s head once again slammed into the turf—and this time, he didn’t get up. ( [McDaniel remains adamant that Tagovailoa did not suffer a head injury on Sunday](https://twitter.com/DavidFurones_/status/1575693770846109696).) The replays were gruesome and difficult to watch, but they served one critical purpose: Because we all saw them, the NFL can’t try to convince us it was anything but a traumatic brain injury. The official word from the Dolphins and the NFL that day was that [Tagovailoa had actually suffered a back injury](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10050202-tua-tagovailoa-dealt-with-injury-to-back-not-head-in-win-over-bills-per-dolphins-hc). [including prominently by Richard Sherman](https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/richard-sherman-seahawks-thursday-night-football?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Dec%2015%20AM&utm_content=Dec%2015%20AM+CID_b74c3aad026787b5ec42344f20cea453&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=Why%20I%20Hate%20Thursday%20Night%20Football), now employed by Amazon as an analyst—but the league, through its $1 billion deal with Amazon, has doubled down on its investment in the Thursday-night product. We all saw the replays Thursday night: the close-up, slow-motion videos of the moment his arms shot up and fingers splayed out in the fencing response—the thing our bodies are designed to do when our brains shut off.

Teddy Bridgewater did his best in a tough spot. The Miami Dolphins fought all Thursday night. It was just too much to overcome. The Dolphins lost 27-15 to ...

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Miami coach Mike McDaniel told reporters after the game that Tagovailoa had suffered a concussion. The team announced that the quarterback return to South ...

[NFL world reacts to injury](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-react-tua-tagovailoa-head-injury-dolphins-qb/jsbgsmwgbgriiqnsvapuluvk) Bridgewater entered the game in place of Tagovailoa. They had three quarterbacks active on the game-day roster — Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater and rookie Skylar Thompson. Miami coach Mike McDaniel told reporters after the game that Tagovailoa had suffered a concussion. The game was stopped for several minutes as medical personnel tended to Tagovailoa. The third-year quarterback's head hit the turf as he was slung to the ground.

Current and former NFL players are blasting the Miami Dolphins for allowing the quarterback to play four days after suffering another harrowing injury.

The NFL and the NFL Players Association are [conducting a joint review](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/25/nfl-review-if-concussion-protocols-were-followed-with-tua-tagovailoa/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8&itid=lk_inline_manual_3) to determine whether the league’s concussion protocols were followed properly in that case. [Tagovailoa appeared to have suffered a head injury](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/29/tua-tagovailoa-dolphins-bengals/?itid=lk_inline_manual_3) after taking a big hit against the Buffalo Bills, but he returned to that game a few series later. The NFL community was quick to question the Miami Dolphins for letting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa take the field for Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tua Tagovailoa endured a scary moment Thursday night when the Dolphins' quarterback was carted off the field after suffering head and neck injuries.

[said Bridgewater](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-teddy-bridgewater-opens-up-on-very-scary-situation-after-having-concussion-last-year/), who threw for 193 yards with a touchdown and an interception. [Tua Tagovailoa](/nfl/players/2741209/tua-tagovailoa/) endured a scary moment Thursday night when the Dolphins' quarterback was carted off the field after suffering head and neck injuries. Bridgewater admitted that it was initially hard to focus on his job after watching his teammate endure such a scary moment. After the game, the Dolphins said that Tagovailoa had instead sustained injuries to his back and ankle. Tagovailoa, who is slated to undergo an MRI, was in "good spirits" while being comforted by having family at the hospital, on the flight and when he returned home, [per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler](https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1575848356257357824?s=20&t=8ZyKkwpa1GzHNJaqaIZQaQ). He returned to the game shortly thereafter after the Dolphins announced that he had suffered a head injury.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was released from hospital and travelled home with the team after leaving Thursday's loss to the Bengals on a ...

After Tagovailoa's injury Thursday, the NFLPA tweeted: "Player health and safety is at the core of the union's mission. The investigation is ongoing and will carry larger weight after the injury in the Bengals game. The Dolphins later said Tagovailoa was conscious and had movement in all of his extremities.