Tua Tagovailoa’s football future is uncertain after his latest concussion, and it appears he’ll seek expert advice.
THE The Miami Dolphins The quarterback plans to meet with neurologists early this week before making a decision on his football future, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefted.
Tagovailoa was eliminated from the Dolphins’ Thursday Night Football game earlier this week after lowering his head during an altercation with Buffalo Bills security Damar HamlinHe remained lying on the ground and did not return after being escorted off the field by trainers.
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All concussions are a concern, but they are even more so when a player has a history of concussions. Tagovailoa certainly falls into that category, having considered retirement after suffering multiple concussions during the 2022 season. He has been diagnosed with four concussions in his last five football seasons.
Mike McDaniel, Dolphins head coach declined to give a timetable for Tagovailoa’s return after the game, a 31-10 defeat of the Dolphins:
“I’m just worried about the human being,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “I was just worried about my guy. It’s not something you want to be a part of. You hope you don’t have to be a part of it.”
Another head coach, Antonio Pierce of the The Las Vegas Raiders, He even went so far as to tell reporters that he would tell Tagovailoa to retire out of concern for his health..
The question now is whether neurologists have similar advice.
