NFLPA desires assessment of concussion protocols after Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s fast return to recreation

MIAMI — The NFL Gamers Affiliation has instructed the NFL it desires to provoke a assessment of the league’s concussion protocols following Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s return to Sunday’s recreation towards the Buffalo Payments, a league supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Tagovailoa left the sport after hitting the bottom onerous late within the first half and the group introduced at halftime that he was questionable to return with a head harm. He accomplished an 8-yard go to Jaylen Waddle after scrambling out of the pocket and Payments linebacker Matt Milano pushed him after the throw. The quarterback stumbled backward and hit his head on the bottom when he landed; Milano was flagged for roughing the passer.

Tagovailoa was sluggish to rise up and fell as he tried to stroll again to the huddle and was escorted to the locker room shortly after. Based on the NFL’s concussion protocol, a participant should be faraway from a recreation and evaluated on the sideline if he reveals any concussion signs.

The protocol’s sideline concussion evaluation entails a six-step course of that assessments the participant for any “no-go” indicators, a video assessment of the play, and assessment of concussion indicators and signs, an inquiry concerning the historical past of the occasion, all Maddocks questions, and a targeted neurological examination. If any component of the sideline evaluation comes again optimistic or inconclusive, the participant should be taken to the locker room for a full complete assessment, accompanied by the group’s best-suited doctor and an unaffiliated neurological guide.

Tagovailoa returned to the sphere after halftime and completed the sport with the Dolphins finally successful 21-19. After the sport, head coach Mike McDaniel stated Tagovailoa’s again was truly the difficulty, having damage it throughout a quarterback sneak earlier within the recreation.

Tagovailoa stated he felt like he hyperextended his again on the failed quarterback sneak and that his again “locked up” on him after the hit from Milano, inflicting him to stumble.

“It was sore when it did occur. However I imply, any competitor that will’ve by no means wished to come back out would’ve did the identical factor,” he stated. “So I used to be simply attempting my hardest to get again up and get the following play and run it.”

Tagovailoa completed with 186 passing yards and a landing, finishing 13-of-18 makes an attempt. He stated he would get assessments run on it Monday and consider how he feels from there.

The Dolphins have a brief week to organize for his or her Thursday evening recreation towards the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4. Teddy Bridgewater would presumably begin if Tagovailoa is unable to play with seventh-round rookie Skylar Thompson backing him up.