Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion at the conclusion of a fourth-and-4 run in the third quarter of the Week 2 “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa lowered his head attempting to gain the first down when he collided with Bills safety Damar Hamlin in the red zone. The Dolphins quickly ruled him out for the remainder of the contest.
After crumpling to the field, Tagovailoa appeared to go into the “fencing response,” which he similarly showed after suffering a frightening concussion during a 2022 “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Tagovailoa remained on the turf as trainers evaluated him while teammates on the field took a knee. He soon got up and walked off the field under his own power with trainers by his side. Dolphins backup Skylar Thompson replaced Tagovailoa under center as the Dolphins went on to lose 31-10.
In July, Miami signed Tagovailoa to a four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167 million in guarantees following a career season in 2023. He led the league with 4,624 yards passing to go along with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
There were legitimate concerns about the former No. 5 overall pick’s long-term health following the 2022 season as he missed four starts due to concussions. However, Tagovailoa made a concerted effort that offseason to avoid concussions. He bulked up, trained in martial arts and started wearing a new helmet. As a result, Tagovailoa started every game for Miami in 2023 for the first time in his career.
Unfortunately, this newest incident and the resulting fencing response drag up a long-running story that has not been addressed in over a year.
NFL concussion history
In Week 3 of the 2022 season, during a matchup in Miami against the Bills, Tagovailoa took a hit where he was knocked backward and hit his head on the field. The quarterback…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-09-13 04:43:10
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