In one play, everyone was reminded of the narrative surrounding Tua Tagovailoa through the 2023 offseason.
Tagovailoa suffered multiple concussions during the 2022 season, including a scary one on a Thursday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He said he considered retirement after the season though ultimately decided to continue his football career. Tagovailoa’s long-term health was a talking point right up until last season started.
On Thursday night, he had another scary moment.
Tagovailoa ran for a first down on a fourth-and-4, and with the Dolphins trailing 31-10 he wasn’t sliding at the 4:36 mark of the third quarter. Tagovailoa put his head down and barreled into Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa stayed down after the hard hit. He tried to get up but couldn’t in the moment. He avoided those types of hits last season but the hit Thursday took him out of the game.
Tagovailoa eventually got up, limped off the field and was taken to the locker room. Skylar Thompson replaced him. The Bills would cruise to a 31-10 victory.
The Dolphins ruled Tagovailoa out shortly after and reported that he had a concussion. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said a timeline on when Tagovailoa might return was the “furthest thing from my mind.” He was asked what his reaction was seeing Tagovailoa get concussed again.
“My thought was concern,” McDaniel said. “Just worried about my guy. It’s not something you ever want to be a part of.”
In July, Tagovailoa and the Dolphins signed a four-year, $212.4 million contract. The worries about Tagovailoa and his health weren’t forgotten, but they had faded deep into the background after he played in every game last season where he threw for career highs in yardage (4,624) and touchdowns (29). After Thursday night, all of the worries about Tagovailoa and his health will be renewed.
Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa lays on the ground after colliding with Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin in the third quarter Thursday night. (Photo by…
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Publish date : 2024-09-13 02:25:30
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