Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been positioned in concussion protocol for the second time this season.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel mentioned Monday that Tagovailoa suffered a concussion someday throughout the group’s loss in opposition to the Green Bay Packers on Christmas Day, regardless of taking part in the total recreation.
“As far as the game was concerned, no one recognized anything with regard to any sort of hit,” he mentioned. “I can’t really tell you exactly what it was.”
He added that third-year quarterback met with medical doctors and mentioned signs with them, which led to him being positioned within the NFL’s concussion protocol. Under the coverage, each participant identified with a concussion should undergo a five-step course of earlier than being cleared to follow or take part in a recreation.
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McDaniel would not say whether or not Tagovailoa would begin on Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the New England Patriots, which has playoff implications for each groups. For now, Dolphins backup Teddy Bridgewater is on the point of doubtlessly take his spot.
“It’s too soon to really tell,” McDaniel mentioned. “You just know that someone goes into the protocol and you have to be ready to really do whatever with that. I know Teddy (Bridgewater) will prepare as though he’s starting and we’ll see as the week goes.”
Earlier this season, Tagovailoa’s head was slammed to the turf and he suffered a concussion after a vicious hit throughout a recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29. He missed two video games because of this, and prompted the league to replace the way it handles concussions throughout video games. The gamers union fired an unaffiliated neurotrauma marketing consultant concerned in Tagovailoa’s concussion verify throughout a recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 25, when he suffered a head damage – but returned to play.
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