Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is within the concussion protocol, placing his standing for a vital Week 17 assembly towards the New England Patriots unsure.
Tagovailoa suffered the harm someday throughout Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. According to go coach Mike McDaniel, it’s unclear when the quarterback suffered the harm. McDaniel was made conscious of Tagovailoa’s standing on Monday.
On a play late within the first half, the quarterback appeared to hit the again of his head on the turf after making a throw. Tagovailoa stayed within the sport, and completed the afternoon having accomplished 16 of 25 passes for 310 yards and a landing, together with three interceptions.
This will not be the primary time Tagovailoa has been positioned within the league’s concussion protocol this season. The quarterback appeared to hit his head, and undergo a head harm, in Week 3 towards the Buffalo Bills, however was cleared at halftime to return to the sport. After the sport, a win over the Bills, his harm was later described as a again harm.
But then the Dolphins performed the subsequent Thursday night time, towards the Cincinnati Bengals. Tagovailoa suffered a head harm early in that sport, and was taken to a close-by hospital for commentary. Tagovailoa was positioned within the protocol and missed video games towards the Jets and the Minnesota Vikings.
The dealing with of Tagovailoa’s preliminary harm towards the Bills, alongside together with his return to the sphere days later, prompted the NFLPA to name for an investigation. That investigation led to adjustments in how the league handles head accidents.
The Dolphins can clinch a playoff spot this weekend, with a win over the Patriots together with a loss from the New York Jets towards the Seattle Seahawks.
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