He was taken to a nearby hospital and was later discharged. However, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips blamed the young quarterback for the injury against the Bengals.
In a now-deleted tweet, Phillips said Tagovailoa had very poor decision-making, and it was no wonder that he was injured.
Phillips has spent over four decades coaching in the NFL, including four seasons as the Cowboys head coach (2007-2010). His tweet was deemed both offensive and insensitive given the gravity of Tagovailoa’s injury.
In the Dolphins’ Week 3 game last Sunday versus the Buffalo Bills, Tua Tagovailoa was seen getting up rather shaky after a major hit by Bills linebacker Matt Milano. The NFLPA is currently investigating concussion protocols by the Dolphins following that hit.
On a recent episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith addressed the matter, saying that it was a concussion, not a back injury as first reported:
Dolphins’ head coach Mike McDaniel on Tua Tagovailoa’s injury
Following the team’s 27-15 loss to the Bengals, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was asked about his starting quarterback and whether he should’ve been in the game.
McDaniel said an independent specialist assessed the quarterback and he did nothing to “fudge” with concussion protocols being adhered to.
McDaniel added:
It seems unlikely that Tua Tagovailoa will play in Week 5 as the Dolphins face the New York Jets on the road. All things considered, all the best for the 24-year-old quarterback as he recovers from his injuries.
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