Ever since Tua Tagovailoa suffered the third recognized concussion of his NFL profession, the Miami Dolphins quarterback’s future within the league has been seemingly hanging within the air.
Many have been urging him to retire for the sake of his well being and household, particularly contemplating that repeated concussions are thought to extend one’s probability of growing power traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and even Parkinson’s.
Tagovailoa suffered his most up-to-date concussion in Week 2 in opposition to the Buffalo Payments and will probably be eligible to return off injured reserve for the Dolphins’ sport on Oct. 27 versus the Arizona Cardinals.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he has seen some medical doctors and does anticipate to play once more this season, and he believes he will probably be OK to renew his soccer profession.
“Tua Tagovailoa does anticipate to play once more this season. … He is consulted with medical doctors and he believes he’s okay to proceed an NFL profession that many individuals have been calling for him to stroll away from.”
—@AdamSchefter on Tua Tagovailoa’s potential return to gameplay pic.twitter.com/oDS2hmqhHE
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 14, 2024
Tagovailoa was the No. 5 decide within the 2020 NFL Draft, and after struggling in his first couple of seasons, he confirmed some actual indicators of progress in 2022, his third professional season.
Final yr, he threw 29 landing passes and accomplished 69.3 p.c of his go makes an attempt whereas main everybody with 4,624 passing yards and incomes his first Professional Bowl nod.
However in 2022, he was recognized twice with a concussion, and a few believed he suffered not less than one extra concussion that season.
Backup Skylar Thompson took over beneath heart in Week 2 this season as soon as Tagovailoa went down, however then Thompson suffered a rib damage in Week 3, and thus Tyler Huntley has began their final two contests.
They received a much-needed victory over the New England Patriots in Week 5 and had their bye this previous week, and they’ll go to the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday.
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