Tua Tagovailoa taken to hospital after suffering head and neck injury vs. Bengals

For the second game in a row, Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa has suffered a scary injury. The quarterback slammed head first into the ground after a vicious sack by Cincinnati Bengals nose tackle Josh Tupou.

Tagovailoa stayed on the ground after the sack and looked discombobulated as the Dolphins' medical staff rushed to the field to check on the quarterback. He was later stretchered off the field.

Watch the scary incident below:

Chris Nowinski, Ph.D.

@ChrisNowinski1

This is a disaster. Pray for Tua. Fire the medical staffs and coaches. I predicted this and I hate that I am right. Two concussions in 5 days can kill someone. This can end careers. How are we so stupid in 2022.

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This is a disaster. Pray for Tua. Fire the medical staffs and coaches. I predicted this and I hate that I am right. Two concussions in 5 days can kill someone. This can end careers. How are we so stupid in 2022. https://t.co/D8S8eEbgda

Tagovailoa was ruled out of the rest of the game and the Dolphins announced that he had been taken to a local hospital in Cincinnati for further evaluation.

Miami Dolphins

@MiamiDolphins

Tua Tagovailoa has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. He is conscious and has movement in all his extremities.

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Tua Tagovailoa has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. He is conscious and has movement in all his extremities.

Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater came into the game and engineered a touchdown drive late in the second quarter as the half ended with the Bengals leading 14-12.

Tua Tagovailoa suffers second scary injury in five days

During the Dolphins' win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Tua Tagovailoa suffered an injury that seemed destined to knock him out of the game.

Bills linebacker Matt Milano pushed Tagovailoa to the ground just as the quarterback launched a pass downfield. The quarterback struck his head on the ground and, after getting up, struggled to stay on his feet.

Watch the incident below:

Dov Kleiman

@NFL_DovKleiman

Oh no, scared for Tua right now, doesn't look good.

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Oh no, scared for Tua right now, doesn't look good.

https://t.co/iefLwI2PS6

Tagovailoa was taken out of the game but returned to finish it and help the Dolphins continue their perfect start to the season.

A second head injury in five days is a scary prospect, but the news that the quarterback has movement in all his extremities is a significant relief.

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