Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained neck and head injuries and was stretchered off the field during their 27-15 loss to the Cincinnati ...

It's not a part of the deal you sign up for. He was evaluated for a concussion. After Tagovailoa's injury against the Bengals on Thursday night, the NFLPA tweeted: "Player health and safety is at the core of the unions mission. "It was a scary moment. The team said after the game that Tagovailoa had suffered a lower back injury in the first half, which was exacerbated by the hit from Milano. Tagovailoa was sacked by Bengals defensive end Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half.

Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa has been released from hospital after being stretchered off during his team's NFL loss over the Cincinnati Bengals on ...

The franchise later released a statement which read: "Tua Tagovailoa has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. "Our concern tonight is for Tua and we hope for a full and speedy recovery. He needed prolonged treatment from medical staff before going off on a stretcher and heading to hospital at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The whole Dolphins team congregated in midfield while their team-mate was being seen to, as the crowd chanted repeatedly chanted his name. Replays showed how his head crashed against the deck at speed. The quarterback was stretchered off in visible distress after being hit by a crunching tackle from Bengals player Josh Tupou.

Miami's head coach stands by the process after the QB left Sunday's game with what were determined to be back and ankle injuries.

That is not what I’m about at all, and no outcome of a game will ever influence me being irresponsible as the head coach of the football team.” McDaniel said Tagovailoa was about to be discharged from the hospital and would fly home with the team, but the scrutiny is going to follow the Dolphins home and won’t be going away any time soon. “I do not have any — absolutely zero — patience for, or will ever put a player in position for them to be in harm’s way.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken to hospital with feared head and neck injuries amid worrying scenes in the NFL.

He was seen stumbling after that hit and left the game with what was initially announced by the Dolphins as a head injury, though he returned after half-time and was later said to be suffering from a back issue that was made worse by that aforementioned tackle, with Tagovailoa saying after the game that his back had “locked up”, causing him to stumble. He’s our leader. He’s our captain.

The N.F.L. quarterback left Thursday's game on a stretcher after his head was slammed to the turf. The players' union had previously asked for an ...

In the second quarter of that game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Tagovailoa was pushed to the ground, hit his head, grabbed the sides of his helmet, staggered to his feet and, after taking a few steps, fell to his knees. “It brings us back to the reality of the violence of the game, and I hope it gives people perspective,” said the veteran cornerback Richard Sherman, a commentator for Amazon, which broadcast Thursday’s game. game followed that of Bills cornerback Dane Jackson, who was also carted off the field during a Monday night game on Sept. On a conference call with reporters, Jeff Miller, the league’s executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said that “every indication” was that the league protocols were followed. On Wednesday, the N.F.L. Dolphins trainers ran onto the field and, after several minutes, put Tagovailoa on a stretcher and wheeled him off the field. Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel told a sideline reporter that the injury was a “scary moment.” The process includes reviewing video and interviewing team and league doctors who diagnosed Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa’s elbow hit the ground first, and then the back of his helmet. Fire the medical staffs and coaches. I predicted this and I hate that I am right.” The N.F.L.

Tua Tagovailoa picked up a horrific injury in last night's game against the Bengals after being sacked by defensive tackle Josh Tupou.

However, the NFL confirmed they were undertaking a joint review with the NFL Players Association into whether the league’s concussion protocol was followed. In the Dolphins victory against the Bills on Sunday Tua left the field briefly following a hit from linebacker Matt Milano, with what was first described by the Dolphins as a head injury. The Dolphins did announce that the quarterback was conscious, had movement in all his extremities and was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further evaluation.

It leaned in that direction as the short week progressed for the Miami Dolphins. And it actually happened.

It was Williams’s decision for the company and Blevins to part ways, one of the people said. If the 38-year-old doesn’t get it, though — if this really is the end for a player who recently hit 10 years of service time, the benchmark to receive a full pension — he can walk into his house and see the reminders of what he accomplished hanging on the walls. With the country deeply divided on two critical institutions — education and the Supreme Court — teaching the court accurately could provide a rare source of consensus on both issues. Nonetheless, children of all ages imbibe the idea of a unitary “highest court.” For example, “The Supreme Court,” a book for Level 1 readers, exclaims: “The Supreme Court is powerful. State supreme courts “often do give respectful consideration to relevant Supreme Court decisions, just as they often give respectful consideration to relevant decisions of sister states,” Liu said, but each state supreme court gets the final word on its own law. As California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu said in a lecture, “The crucial point is that state courts, as the ultimate arbiters of state law, have the prerogative and duty to interpret their state constitutions independently” of the U.S. In a case about state constitutional law, a state supreme court is in effect “higher” than the U.S. Several parts of the walkthrough were filmed from the top of the stadium and posted to social media on Wednesday. Miami didn’t have to make a corresponding move after signing Cracraft as he had an open spot on the active roster, starting the day at 52 instead of the maximum 53. That’s the maximum allowed by 2022 NFL rules before a team must put a player on the active roster if they want to bring them in for a fourth game. The Dolphins also had safety Brandon Jones (chest) and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis (knee) as questionable. Hitting the back of his head on the turf in a whiplash effect, Tagovailoa stumbled after getting up.

Teammates gather around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati ...

"That's a serious injury," he said in another. The bottom line regarding Tua is LIFE is bigger than football. It's a quality of life issue." If the UNCs or athletic trainers, also called booth spotters, see any sign of a concussion, they must contact the team physician to recommend a sideline examination. "The bottom line regarding Tua is LIFE is bigger than football," former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III said. More tests may be administered if a player may have sustained a concussion.

Mike McDaniel: "... everything's checked out. That he didn't have anything more serious than a concussion and will be flying back with us."

That’s the part of the game that sucks. The NFL Players Association has requested a review to assure the league's concussion protocol was adhered to. It’s fun to compete, it’s fun to score touchdowns and make plays, but it’s that one side of the game that really sucks, and it’s unfortunate." As long as I’m the head coach that will never be an issue that you guys have to worry about.” “He was evaluated for a concussion and he’s in the concussion protocol. That he didn’t have anything more serious than a concussion and will be flying back with us here on the plane.” “What goes into every one of those decisions,” he said. “He was responding,” McDaniel said. He was at the hospital. Although Tagovailoa was healthy enough to fly back to Miami with the team, there were more questions than answers in the post-game interviews. After Thursday’s hit, though, Tagovailoa was unable to even get up. Tagovailoa’s head collided with the ground, much like it did in

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sacked by Cincinnati Bengals' Josh Tupou during the first half of an NFL football game on September 29 in Cincinnati.

Bengals fans in attendance at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati showed their respect as Tagovailoa was carted off the field. The entire Dolphins sidelines walked onto the field as Tagovailoa was placed on the backboard and stretcher. The Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher on Thursday during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, after suffering apparent head and neck injuries.

Current and former NFL players are blasting the Miami Dolphins for allowing the quarterback to play four days after suffering another harrowing injury.

The NFL and the NFL Players Association are [conducting a joint review](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/25/nfl-review-if-concussion-protocols-were-followed-with-tua-tagovailoa/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8&itid=lk_inline_manual_3) to determine whether the league’s concussion protocols were followed properly in that case. [Tagovailoa appeared to have suffered a head injury](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/29/tua-tagovailoa-dolphins-bengals/?itid=lk_inline_manual_3) after taking a big hit against the Buffalo Bills, but he returned to that game a few series later. The NFL community was quick to question the Miami Dolphins for letting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa take the field for Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

During the second quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals' 27-15 win over the Miami Dolphins, Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher and hospitalized after ...

NBC Sports Philadelphia also cut back during the pandemic, [ saying goodbye to longtime reporters Gregg Murphy and Derrick Gunn.](https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/nbc-sports-philadelphia-layoffs-phillies-gregg-murphy-coronavirus-20200805.html) [Rich-Bell announced the news on Twitter Thursday](https://twitter.com/KrystleRich/status/1575529461705056256), adding that she expressed interest in her “dream job” — being the sideline reporter for the Sixers — but was told the position wasn’t returning. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s first Sixers game will Saturday, Oct. She’ll be joined again by Alaa Abdelnaby, who is entering his seventh season calling Sixers games. The network will continue to simulcast Johnson’s afternoon show on The Fanatic, [high-profile](https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/dei-lynam-tim-panaccio-comcast-sportsnet-philadelphia-out-20170628.html) [exits](https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Longtime-broadcaster-Ron-Burke-out-at-Comcast-SportsNet.html) [from the network](http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Leslie-Gudel-out-Comcast-SportsNet.html). Amazon’s studio analysts were also more willing to discuss last week’s injury to Tagovailoa following the game. “I had a teammate that was like, ‘Man, this guy is just not right. Michaels referred to the situation as a “hornet’s nest.” Pergament wasn’t alone in his criticism of Amazon’s halftime show. At halftime, no one on Amazon’s studio team — Charissa Thompson, Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, or Richard Sherman— mentioned that Tagovailoa was tested for a concussion last week. This is Amazon’s first year broadcasting NFL games, so you’d expect a couple of bumps along the way. [Tua Tagovailoa’s injury](https://www.inquirer.com/sports/miami-dolphins-tua-tagovailoa-taken-off-field-stretcher-20220929.html).

Tua Tagovailoa endured a scary moment Thursday night when the Dolphins' quarterback was carted off the field after suffering head and neck injuries.

[said Bridgewater](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-injury-teddy-bridgewater-opens-up-on-very-scary-situation-after-having-concussion-last-year/), who threw for 193 yards with a touchdown and an interception. [Tua Tagovailoa](/nfl/players/2741209/tua-tagovailoa/) endured a scary moment Thursday night when the Dolphins' quarterback was carted off the field after suffering head and neck injuries. Bridgewater admitted that it was initially hard to focus on his job after watching his teammate endure such a scary moment. After the game, the Dolphins said that Tagovailoa had instead sustained injuries to his back and ankle. Tagovailoa, who is slated to undergo an MRI, was in "good spirits" while being comforted by having family at the hospital, on the flight and when he returned home, [per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler](https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1575848356257357824?s=20&t=8ZyKkwpa1GzHNJaqaIZQaQ). He returned to the game shortly thereafter after the Dolphins announced that he had suffered a head injury.

Not all teams are as seemingly negligent as the Dolphins in the case of Tagovailoa, but that doesn't change the league's bottom line of its players only ...

It’s a struggle to process how we can enjoy this sport without guilt, how a medical staff allowed this young man to take the field, how the league provides such little transparency on brain trauma to its players and fans. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel addressed the media following Miami’s loss to the Bengals and in one line demonstrated all the league’s ills when it comes to brain trauma messaging. That’s up to the players to take that risk. For example, they might get rid of the caveat that instability is a “no-go” symptom, meaning the player cannot play, unless the instability can be pegged to an orthopedic cause. Yes, they signed up to play football weighing the injuries risks against the benefits. The NFL, on the other hand, decided to add a 17th game because apparently the league needs more It’s also of the most telling signs of a concussion. The Dolphins called this a reaggravated back injury even though Tagovailoa never reached for his back. It’s possible that there will be changes to the NFL’s concussion protocol. The emotions and anger stemming from Thursday night’s concussion are compounded by the fact that Tagovailoa should not have even been on the active roster. All the play calling and blocking and stats pale in comparison to the night’s main storyline. The fingers contorted.

Four days after he was helped off the field with what looked like a head injury in a game against Buffalo, Tagovailoa played Thursday night.

That cost the Dolphins a first-round draft pick in 2023, a third-round pick in 2024, and Ross was suspended until Oct. Thursday night, NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith texted Whitworth: “We will pursue every legal option, including making referrals against the doctors to licensing agencies and the team that is obligated to keep our players safe.” Further, if he’d been diagnosed with a concussion, the five-step NFL concussion protocols would have kept him out of Thursday’s game, too. I was able to get myself through the test, explain that I’m fine, knowing that I had been dinged pretty good.” And, of course, after the 2018 season, former Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Seahawks headhunter Jadaveon Clowney in a playoff game. He spoke Friday morning, as the world awakened to film and images of the latest NFL miscarriage of safety: Tagovailoa on his back, seemingly paralyzed. Successful former coach Brian Flores accused Ross of offering him cash to lose (that claim was not substantiated), and Ross told him to recruit Tom Brady, then the Patriots quarterback. Nedd, a neurologist and the former team physician for the University of Miami’s football team. On Sunday, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion, obvious to anyone with eyes: He hit his head on the turf, rose, staggered, and left for examination. As if Tagovailoa hadn’t staggered to the locker room four days prior. Take their remaining first-round pick from the 2023 draft. It’s called “fencing reflex”: A person takes a head shot, falls, and his splayed fingers petrify into unnatural positions.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who appeared to suffer head trauma in a prior game Sunday afternoon that was later described as a back injury, was ...

The NFL has been urged to make 'tangible change' to their concussion protocols after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was stretchered off the field ...

If any elements are positive, inconclusive or suspicious of concussion, the player is escorted to the locker room. After the game, McCoy was diagnosed with a concussion. He was 'questionable' to play on Thursday and before the game. The final step is a neurological evaluation featuring a cervical spine exam, including range of motion/pain, evaluation of speech, observation of gait, eye movements and pupillary exam. "Our job as the NFLPA is to take every possible measure to get the facts and hold those responsible accountable. "Until we have an objective and validated method of diagnosing brain injury, we have to do everything possible, including amending the protocols, to further reduce the potential human error. And should there be a truly independent voice that is disconnected from the shield [the NFL]? After Tagovailoa's injury against the Bengals on Thursday night, the NFLPA tweeted: "Player health and safety is at the core of the union's mission. "I wonder about this investigation now between the NFL and NFLPA, because it's going to become an exercise in PR," Florio said. "When a guy shows any gross motor instability, is it automatic that he should be out of the game? Tagovailoa exited the Bengals game with about six minutes left in the first half after taking a heavy blow to the head when sacked by defensive end Josh Tupou. "There is too much of this 'oh, it's fine'...

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that Tua Tagovailoa was in the process of wrapping up an MRI, which he described as an extra precaution, ...

"It will never feel normal for me personally and the type of person I am -- I know you guys are just starting to learn -- is that I will never be comfortable with player getting carted off the field. I know that he was checked after [Sunday's] game, I know that he was checked the following day. "What I was kind of referring to in terms of not changing anything I do is because the whole process for what happened in the Bills game was he was evaluated for a head injury immediately. "If there would've been anything lingering with his head, I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I prematurely put someone out there and put them in harm's way. "I appreciate all the concern really because I care about the guy and I appreciate all the concern for the individual," McDaniel said. He was evaluated and then cleared by several layers of medical professionals -- I don't pretend to be one -- but those people, the collection of them, cleared him of any head injury whatsoever and he had a back and ankle issue. So, in terms of deciding whether or not to play a guy on a Thursday night game, I'm concerned about his lower back and his ankle and putting him in harm's way. "It was difficult to not be able to finish the game and be there with my teammates, but I am grateful for the support and care I've received from the Dolphins, my friends and family, and all the people who have reached out. "I want to thank everyone for all of their prayers and support since the game last night," he said. Just worried about him getting healthy, getting all the testing done that he needs to get done and us working with him so that we can feel good about where that injury is at, and then we will cross the bridge in terms of timetables of however long. The NFL on Wednesday confirmed a review was ongoing, but every indication was that proper protocol Tagovailoa was discharged Thursday night in time to meet his team at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati wearing a neck brace and travel back to Miami after the Fins' 27-15 loss to the Bengals.

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol after being stretchered off the field Thursday night and traveling with the Dolphins back to Miami.

No has to be the answer.'" "Our job as the NFLPA is to take every possible measure to get the facts and hold those responsible accountable. He added: "There was no medical indication from all resources that there was anything regarding the head. He stumbled when he got up and was immediately taken to the locker room, where he was evaluated for a concussion. "And no one else in the building strays from that." He returned to the game at the start of the third quarter and was not in the concussion protocol the following week, despite questions about why he was allowed to return to the game at all. "Obviously, I am upset and concerned just like any fan and just like any physician is any time one of our players suffers any type of injury," Sills said Friday. On the play, he spun awkwardly and was thrown to the turf. "My job as a coach is here for the players. McDaniel said Tagovailoa was interacting with teammates on the flight home. The Dolphins, amid a rebuild in 2020, drafted Tagovailoa No. Tagovailoa was sacked by Bengals defensive tackle Josh Topou late in the first half Thursday.

Four days after being allowed to play through concussion symptoms, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa lay motionless and concussed at Paycor Stadium. The ...

That is not what I’m about at all, and no outcome of a game will ever influence me being irresponsible as the head coach of the football team.” And how could McDaniel — who surely re-watched every second of the Buffalo game, including Tua’s stumble — not have questioned whether it was prudent for Tagovailoa to be cleared to play? [trading for the speedy Tyreek Hill](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/23/tyreek-hill-trade-dolphins/?itid=lk_inline_manual_24) and making him a $30 million-a-year receiver. He didn’t intend to dismiss the seriousness of a concussion, but that’s what he did. He needs to take as much time as he needs to recover, and more importantly, the Dolphins need to force him to do so. Every player on the 53-man roster deserves diligent medical care, but the quarterback is the most essential component of the team. It all added up to a complete institutional failure, for the Dolphins and the entire league. Tagovailoa is fortunate to be responding fairly well after the vicious incident. While it’s easy to lump this incident into all of Miami’s recent dysfunction, the truth is that any of the 32 teams could have messed up similarly. He left the game to be evaluated because he exhibited what is listed as “gross motor instability” in the current NFL concussion safety playbook. The Dolphins won, 21-19, over a Buffalo squad that might be the league’s most dominant team. On Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, Tagovailoa was slammed to the turf in the second quarter.

The N.F.L. said its concussion protocols were followed when Tua Tagovailoa hit his head on Sunday. On Thursday, the quarterback left the field on a ...

Tretter, the president of the N.F.L. Fearing a shrinking pipeline of new players and fans, the N.F.L. “We have come a long way in the past 15 years but the last week proves how far we have left to go.” “These measures are no different than when Big Tobacco was telling people for years that they put filters on cigarettes and made them safer,” said Brad Sohn, a lawyer who has represented numerous current and former players who have sued the N.F.L. The N.F.L. The league and its broadcast partners celebrate hard tackles during games and in endless highlight reels. Together, they determine whether a player can return, with the team doctor having the ultimate say. For those who have pushed the N.F.L. “It’s pretty high on the list of serious medical consequences of football.” The process can take weeks. Now, the whole world watch as he lay on the field helpless. Already, Tagovailoa’s health was drawing renewed scrutiny of the N.F.L.’s problem with head hits and concussions.

The joint concussion protocol of the NFL and NFL Players Association is facing serious questions Friday, one day after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua ...

His highlights on Thursday night were a 7-yard touchdown pass to [Chase Edmonds](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3119195/chase-edmonds) and a 64-yard pass to [Tyreek Hill](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116406/tyreek-hill) that put Miami deep in the red zone. A failure in medical judgment is a failure of the protocols when it comes to the wellbeing of our players." [Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16728/teddy-bridgewater), who has a 33-30 record in 63 starts for the [Minnesota Vikings](/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings), [New Orleans Saints](/nfl/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints), [Carolina Panthers](/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers) and [Denver Broncos](/nfl/team/_/name/den/denver-broncos) over the past seven seasons. He was diagnosed later with a concussion and did not finish the game. Because it was not "neurologically caused," according to the determination of the team and unaffiliated doctors, he was permitted to play under the terms of the protocol. He added that the team and an unaffiliated neurological consultant went "above and beyond" to the point where Tagovailoa was "annoyed" at the amount of questions he was asked about a potential head injury. He accompanied the Dolphins on the team plane and was in good spirits upon arrival, wearing a neck brace as a precaution. In Tagovailoa's case, the gross motor instability was attributed to a back injury and not a concussion. Tagovailoa was treated at University of Cincinnati Hospital and was discharged before the Dolphins left the Cincinnati area for South Florida. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa insisted that a back injury he suffered earlier in the game was to blame for the stumble. "We'll review all of the video, we'll review all of the data. The Dolphins originally labeled it a head injury but then later attributed the stumble to ankle and back injuries and allowed him to finish the game after he cleared an evaluation at halftime.

The NFL Players Association says it is focused on the medical judgments within the concussion protocols that allowed the quarterback to play Thursday.

[in a statement](https://twitter.com/GeorgeAtallah/status/1575854451117944833) Friday, “is to shift the culture of our game from one that was previously focused on the fastest path back to the field, to one that emphasized player care above all. It’s a failure of the ownership. “All of his teammates were absolutely elated to see him on the plane,” McDaniel said. It’s a failure of the leadership. It’s a failure of the culture. It’s a failure of the coaching staff. “A failure in medical judgement is a failure of the protocols when it comes to the well being of our players.” “I know that he was checked after the game,” Sills said. “I know that he was checked the following day. And now I realize I’ve got to laser back on the NFL.” “If there would have been anything lingering with his head, I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I had prematurely put someone out there and put them in harm’s way,” McDaniel said Friday. McDaniel said he would not have allowed Tagovailoa to play Thursday if he had been given any “medical indication” the quarterback suffered a head injury during Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The joint concussion protocol of the NFL and NFL Players Association is facing serious questions Friday, one day after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua ...

His highlights on Thursday night were a 7-yard touchdown pass to [Chase Edmonds](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3119195/chase-edmonds) and a 64-yard pass to [Tyreek Hill](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116406/tyreek-hill) that put Miami deep in the red zone. A failure in medical judgment is a failure of the protocols when it comes to the wellbeing of our players." [Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16728/teddy-bridgewater), who has a 33-30 record in 63 starts for the [Minnesota Vikings](/nfl/team/_/name/min/minnesota-vikings), [New Orleans Saints](/nfl/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints), [Carolina Panthers](/nfl/team/_/name/car/carolina-panthers) and [Denver Broncos](/nfl/team/_/name/den/denver-broncos) over the past seven seasons. He was diagnosed later with a concussion and did not finish the game. Because it was not "neurologically caused," according to the determination of the team and unaffiliated doctors, he was permitted to play under the terms of the protocol. He added that the team and an unaffiliated neurological consultant went "above and beyond" to the point where Tagovailoa was "annoyed" at the amount of questions he was asked about a potential head injury. He accompanied the Dolphins on the team plane and was in good spirits upon arrival, wearing a neck brace as a precaution. In Tagovailoa's case, the gross motor instability was attributed to a back injury and not a concussion. Tagovailoa was treated at University of Cincinnati Hospital and was discharged before the Dolphins left the Cincinnati area for South Florida. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa insisted that a back injury he suffered earlier in the game was to blame for the stumble. "We'll review all of the video, we'll review all of the data. The Dolphins originally labeled it a head injury but then later attributed the stumble to ankle and back injuries and allowed him to finish the game after he cleared an evaluation at halftime.