Late within the third quarter of the Miami Dolphins’ recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments, Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa was hit onerous after scrambling for a primary down. Tagovailoa was seen within the fencing place, a generally identified pose as a participant displays concussion signs. The Dolphins’ sign caller instantly walked to the locker room with assist, and QB Skylar Thompson entered the sport.
Tagovailoa has been dominated out of the sport with a concussion, the printed introduced. You can watch video of the play he was injured on right here.
Tua Tagovailoa has formally been dominated out with a concussion.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 13, 2024
Per Amazon streamingcast, Tua is aware, awake, alert and has full motion in extremities. With household in locker room.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) September 13, 2024
Tagovailoa has a scary historical past of concussions. Again in 2022 in opposition to the Payments, he sustained what to gave the impression to be a critical head harm, however returned to the sport. Tagovailoa himself referred to as the harm a hyperextended again. He would play 4 days later in opposition to the Bengals, and was taken off on a stretcher after a tough hit to the pinnacle. He additionally missed the group’s playoff recreation later that season after being dominated out in concussion protocol.
That is the fourth identified concussion of Tagovailoa’s profession.
Tagovailoa has spoke brazenly about taking jiu-jitsu to learn to roll and keep away from falling on his head, amongst different issues he has finished. The NFL has additionally modified their concussion protocol after Tagovailoa’s accidents, which led to the Dolphins’ QB being taken off the sector instantly.
The Payments beat the Dolphins, 31-10. Miami falls to 1-1, whereas Buffalo improves to 2-0.
We’ll replace this story because it develops.