NFL announces that every indication shows Miami Dolphins followed concussion
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Miami Dolphins did follow concussion protocol with Tua Tagovailoa, NFL says — despite the quarterback coming BACK on the field after appearing unsteady on his feet after a brutal hit
- Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered a head injury on Sunday
- Teammates had to help him stand up after his head hit the turf
- Instead of being removed, he returned to lead an upset win over Buffalo
- Tagovailoa later said he passed concussion protocol and just had a back injury
- The NFL Players Association has notified the league that it wants to launch a review
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The NFL announced on Wednesday that they were reviewing the Miami incident that saw Tua Tagovailoa come back into the game after falling to the ground after hitting his head on the turf.
During the blow, the back of Tagovailoa’s head violently hit the turf, before a flag was thrown at Bills linebacker Matt Milano. Upon getting up, Tagovailoa seemed to shake his head clearly before tripping and being helped by teammates.
Returning to the field in the second half, the Dolphins announced that Tagovailoa had suffered a back injury and was not concussed.
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins lays on the grass during the second quarter
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) gets help off the field after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday
Tagovailoa later described the incident, saying he had aggravated a back injury.
“During the quarterback sneak, my legs got caught under someone and they tried to push back and it felt like I was stretching my back a little bit or something,” Tagovailoa told reporters after helping to make it 3-0 on the grid. year to improve. “On the next part, I hit my back a little… that’s where I tripped.”
Tagovailoa said he went through “the concussion protocol they had,” adding, “I’m fine.”
However, Chris Nowinski, a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and critic of concussion treatment in the NFL, disagreed with that explanation on Twitter.
“I’m bulls*** on the ”back tweak theory”,” Nowinski tweeted. ‘Watch the video. Tua shakes his head several times to “remove the cobwebs,” which is a specific sign of vision impairment after #concussion. He also wobbles when getting up before falling. His return is a failed @NFL.”
Nowinski wasn’t the only person on social media to say the NFL dropped the ball by allowing Tagovailoa to return to the game with what they thought was an obvious head injury.
Chris Nowinski, a neuroscientist and critic of concussion treatment in the NFL, took issue with Tagovailoa’s explanation of “back injury” on Twitter
One Sunday, NFL Networks Tom Pelissero reported that the NFLPA was planning to investigate the treatment of Tagovailoa’s concussion evaluation.
During an interview with reporters on Wednesday, NFL EVP of Communications Jeff Miller told reporters on Wednesday that the review is expected to take one or two weeks.
As of now, Tagovailoa is listed as doubtful for Thursday Night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and according to multiple reports he is doing everything he can to get on the field.
Head coach Mike McDaniel speaks with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 on Sunday in the fourth quarter of the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium.