Details on Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion, plus NFL Week 2 picks and players under most pressure this week

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter. 

As the NFL gets ready to head into the second Sunday of the season, all eyes are on Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins quarterback suffered a concussion on Thursday night during Miami’s 31-10 loss to Buffalo. It’s the third concussion of Tua’s career. 

We’ll be taking a look at what this injury might mean for Tua’s future in today’s newsletter, plus we’ll be handing out some grades for the game. 

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1. Tua Tagovailoa suffers serious injury: Dolphins QB goes down with third career concussion

The biggest headline to come out of Thursday’s game is that Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during the second half of Miami’s 31-10 loss to Buffalo. 

Here’s what we know: 

Tua forced to leave game. The injury to Tua happened with just over four minutes left to play in the third quarter. On the play, the Dolphins were facing a fourth-and-4 from Buffalo’s 13-yard line. With no one open, Tua decided to take off and he got the first down, but instead of sliding to the ground, he ran head first into Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin (You can see the tackle here). After falling to the ground, Tua’s right arm showed the fencing posture, which is one of the major signs of a concussion. Although Tua was able to talk off the field, he was immediately taken to Miami’s locker room and ruled out of the game. Tua’s concussion history. This marks the third time that Tua has suffered a concussion. The previous two both happened during the 2022 season and Tua ended up missing a total of five games (He missed two games after the first concussion and three after the second one). Based on his injury history, it seems almost certain that he’ll miss several weeks at the minimum. The Dolphins do have a Week 6 bye, which…


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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2024-09-13 16:58:36

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