Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa placed in NFL concussion protocol for second time

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Sunday, head coach Mike McDaniel stated on Wednesday.

McDaniel informed reporters Tagovailoa’s standing for Sunday’s sport on the New England Patriots is unsure and that the crew is transferring ahead with Teddy Bridgewater because the starter.

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The 24-year-old Tagovailoa, who was identified together with his second concussion this season, is bettering and is on the crew’s apply facility on Wednesday, based on McDaniel.

“He is higher than yesterday,” McDaniel stated. “Past that, I really feel prefer it’s bizarre to extrapolate past good, which is what he tells me.”

McDaniel on Monday introduced Tagovailoa was within the concussion protocol, a day after the quarterback performed the complete sport towards the Packers, CNN reported. The coach couldn’t pinpoint a second within the sport the place Tagovailoa might need been injured.

It was the second time this season the quarterback landed within the concussion protocol — the league’s insurance policies for assessing and caring for gamers who maintain a concussion.

McDaniel on Wednesday stated that when he and different coaches reviewed sport movie on Monday they “had some questions” about Tagovailoa’s well being, so the top coach urged the quarterback to see crew medical doctors.

Tagovailoa began the sport properly, throwing for 229 yards and a landing within the first half. It was a distinct story within the second half with Tagovailoa throwing interceptions on three consecutive drives to finish the crew’s 26-20 loss.

“There have been some issues that brought on us to essentially prod,” McDaniel informed reporters Wednesday. “Because of this, we felt like he wanted to see medical professionals.”

An NFL spokesperson stated Wednesday the league and the NFL Gamers Affiliation are reviewing “the appliance of the concussion protocol” in Tagovailoa’s newest case.

“We welcome that evaluate, and as now we have performed beforehand, we’ll report the outcomes along side the NFLPA,” the NFL’s Brian McCarthy stated.

Tagovailoa was identified with a concussion on September 29 after being sacked in a sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals. Tagovailoa laid immobile on the sphere for a number of minutes earlier than he was positioned on a backboard and stretcher. He missed the crew’s subsequent two video games.

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That concussion got here simply days after Tagovailoa suffered an obvious head harm and was later allowed to proceed enjoying in a sport towards the Buffalo Payments on September 25.

Regardless of assurances it was really a again harm, the NFLPA initiated a evaluate into the dealing with of that case, and the union and the NFL subsequently agreed to replace the concussion protocol.

McDaniel on Wednesday was non-committal on shutting down Tagovailoa for the season even when he’s cleared to play once more.

“I’ll do what the medical specialists advise me to do, and I am certain they don’t seem to be going to advise me within the unsuitable course on the subject of his well being,” McDaniel stated.

“I am not going to go in direct battle with what the medical doctors have informed me to do which is to fret someday at a time. … His well being is the primary, foremost and solely precedence.”

With a report of 8-7 and a playoff spot on the road, the Dolphins shut out the season on the Patriots after which host the New York Jets on January 8.

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