NEW YORK (AP) — A assessment by the NFL and its gamers affiliation decided that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa didn’t want to enter concussion protocol through the workforce’s sport in opposition to Inexperienced Bay as a result of he wasn’t displaying indicators of a head damage on the time.
Tagovailoa didn’t report signs of a concussion till a day after his workforce’s Christmas Day loss to the Packers, “at which period the workforce medical personnel appropriately evaluated and positioned Mr. Tagovailoa within the concussion protocol,” in accordance with a joint assertion launched Saturday.
Tagovailoa has been dominated out for Miami’s sport at New England on Sunday after struggling the concussion in opposition to Inexperienced Bay.
The 24-year-old was beforehand concussed in a Week 4 loss to Cincinnati on a play that knocked him unconscious and prompted him to be stretchered off the sector. That was 4 days after he was allowed to return to a sport in opposition to Buffalo after he appeared disoriented following successful.
Miami coach Mike McDaniel stated Friday that Tagovailoa is day after day as he focuses on his well being.
Teddy Bridgewater will lead the Dolphins of their crucial division matchup in opposition to the Patriots, which shall be a consider whether or not Miami clinches its first postseason berth since 2016. The Dolphins make the playoffs with a win and a New York Jets loss to Seattle, or a tie mixed with a Jets loss and a loss or tie by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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