Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains in the concussion protocol and will not participate in next week's Pro Bowl Games, a source told ESPN.
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Tua Tagovailoa still in protocol, to miss Pro Bowl Games, source says
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains in the concussion protocol and will not participate in next week's Pro Bowl Games, a source told ESPN on Friday.
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Tagovailoa missed the better part of six games after suffering concussions in Week 4 and Week 16. The NFL and NFLPA launched two joint reviews into how his head injuries were handled this season, the first of which resulted in the termination of an unaffiliated neurological consultant who cleared Tagovailoa to play after he hit his head in Week 3 and stumbled shortly after.
doctors they have spoken to do not believe the quarterback's concussions will leave him more susceptible to head injuries moving forward.
Just sayin': Anybody actually believe that
↑? He's had multiple concussions.... taking well over a month to recover....history of other medical issues (below)...maybe it's time for him to retire from playing football. He's already made $26M (not counting endorsements) so money shouldn't be a problem.
Tua Tagovailoa injury history
— March 2018: During a spring practice before his first full season as Alabama's starter, Tagovailoa hits a lineman's helmet while throwing a pass and suffers a broken left index finger. The injury requires a quick surgery, but he misses no practice time.
— October 2018: Tagovailoa tweaks his knee during a win over Missouri. It's later revealed that he suffered a knee sprain, but he misses no time and is back in the lineup the following week against Tennessee.
— November 2018: During a late-season game against Mississippi State, Tagovailoa in the third quarter takes a hit to his left quad, the same leg of his knee injury a month prior. He sits out the rest of the game, an Alabama win, and returns the following week against The Citadel.
— December 2018: In the fourth quarter of the SEC championship game against Georgia, Alabama left tackle Jonah Williams accidentally steps on Tagovailoa's right ankle and causes an injury. Tagovailoa sits out the rest of the game and eventually has a tightrope procedure performed on his ankle so he can return for the College Football Playoff.
— October 2019: Tagovailoa suffers another right ankle injury, this time a high ankle sprain during a win over Tennessee. He again opts to undergo a tightrope procedure for a quick recovery. He misses one game (a win over Arkansas) before returning to start in Alabama's loss to LSU.
— November 2019: Toward the end of the first half of a blowout win against Mississippi State, Tagovailoa suffers the nasty hip injury that prematurely ends his college career.
— November 2020: Despite having a fairly clean rookie season, Tagovailoa suffers a thumb injury in practice. Thankfully, though, it should only keep him out a single game, a Week 12 matchup vs. the Jets.
— September 2021: Tagovailoa gets through his rookie season relatively scot-free, but in a Week 2 game vs. the Bills, the Dolphins QB is carted off after a rough hit. He would later be placed on IR with rib fractures.
— November 2021: Somewhat out of nowhere, Tagovailoa now has a fracture in the middle finger of his throwing hand. He misses the Week 9 matchup vs. the Texans.
— November 2021: There's some question as to whether Tagovailoa will play vs. the Ravens in a Week 10 "Thursday Night Football" matchup.
— September 2022: In the Dolphins' Week 3 matchup vs. the Bills, Tagovailoa suffers a back injury, though the team first indicated it was a head injury. He would clear concussion protocol and return to the field in the same game, under questionable circumstances.
— September 2022: In a Week 4 "Thursday Night Football" matchup vs. the Bengals, Tagovailoa is slammed hard to the ground and suffers another apparent head injury; the passer went rigid after being slammed to the ground, and was placed on a backboard and carted off.
— December 2022: Tagovailoa suffers his third concussion of the 2022 season after hitting the back of his head on the turf late in the first half vs. the Packers in Week 16. Tagovailoa is not removed from the game, in which he throws three second-half interceptions. He is only confirmed to have a concussion following the game.
