The Miami Dolphins Have ruled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Watch out for Week 5 of the New York Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday.
McDaniel stated that Tagovailoa’s MRI was clear, but it’s too early to determine a timeline for when the quarterback who suffered the concussion last Thursday against the Steelers will be able return to the game. Cincinnati Bengals.
Tagovailoa, who is still in the protocol for concussions, was in the Dolphins’ facility Monday, a source informed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
He is expected interview early this week by the NFL and NFL Players Association in their joint investigation of his quick return from the Week 3 match against the NFL. Buffalo BillsAccording to sources, ESPN’s Adam Schefter was informed.
Saturday’s announcement by the league and players’ associations was that they are continuing their review. They also stated that they agreed that modifications to the concussion protocol were necessary to improve player safety.
Schefter was informed by a league official that they expect the investigation to continue for another week or two and that results will be released “almost immediately afterwards.”
Initial symptoms for Tagovailoa’s concussion were apparent after he received a head injury in Miami’s Week 3, home match against Buffalo. However, he was eventually cleared by both a team physician as well as an unaffiliated consultant in neurotrauma to return to the second half. Tagovailoa, along with the team, later claimed that Tagovailoa’s legs were wobbly due to a back injury.
After Thursday’s hit, the 6-foot-3, 3-pound Bengals defensive tackle was used Josh Tupou Tagovailoa was pushed backwards into the turf by the quarterback. He then froze his hands and flexed his fingers awkwardly in front his face mask, as he lay down on the ground in Cincinnati. He remained there for several minutes, before being taken to the hospital on a stretcher. He was discharged from the hospital and flew with the Dolphins home hours later.
The NFLPA released a joint statement with league officials on Saturday saying that the consultant was fired from their unaffiliated Neurotrauma program. ESPN sources said that the firing occurred after Tagovailoa consultant made “several errors” in his evaluation.
Teddy BridgewaterTagovailoa, who was injured in Week 4, will be starting against the Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
This report was made possible by Marcel Louis-Jacques from ESPN.