Following evaluation of the dealing with of Tua Tagovailoa’s harm, NFL, NFLPA agree ‘the result on this case just isn’t what was supposed’

The NFL and NFLPA launched the outcomes of their evaluation relating to the dealing with of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s case following an obvious head harm on Sept. 25

In a joint assertion, each events agreed that “the result on this case just isn’t what was supposed when the protocols have been drafted.”

Tagovailoa was injured in consecutive video games, the Dolphins’ win over the Buffalo Payments on Sept. 25, after which the next Thursday, Sept. 29, in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Whereas the investigation decided that the staff medical workers and unaffiliated medical professionals adopted the steps of the protocol as written, the NFL and NFLPA agree that the result on this case just isn’t what was supposed when the protocols have been drafted,” the assertion stated.

“As such, as has been executed in earlier circumstances primarily based on the recommendation of the events’ respective medical specialists, the protocol shall be modified to boost the protection of the gamers.”

Tagovailoa hit the again of his head on the bottom and stumbled whereas making an attempt to return to the huddle after a play within the Dolphins’ win over the Payments. He was instantly taken to the locker room with a head harm, the staff introduced on the time.

He handed the locker room analysis, nevertheless, and returned to complete the sport after halftime with each Tagovailoa and the Dolphins clarifying that his stumble was brought on by a again harm he suffered earlier within the sport.

4 days later, Tagovailoa was taken to a neighborhood hospital after his head hit the turf in a Week 4 loss to the Bengals. He was identified with a concussion and is dominated out for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.

The NFLPA initiated its proper to request a evaluation of the NFL’s concussion protocol following Tagovailoa’s fast return to the sport and terminated the unaffiliated neurotrauma marketing consultant who initially evaluated the quarterback through the Payments sport.

Teddy Bridgewater will begin for Miami at quarterback Sunday, when the Dolphins meet the New York Jets.