NFL analyst claims to have found play that caused mysterious Tua Tagovailoa concussion
Tua Tagovailoa looked out of sorts in the Christmas Day implosion against the Green Bay Packers, and it took until after the game to find one possible explanation. In the days after the game concluded, it was determined the quarterback suffered a concussion. However, the source of the concussion was unclear.
NFL analyst Albert Breer claims to have found the source of the concussion, claiming it happened in the game against the Packers. He posted a video of the play on Twitter. In the video clip, the quarterback is visibly tackled and spun around. He falls backward and hits the back of his head on the turf, offering a frontrunner for when the quarterback could have been injured.
I asked around to try and find the hit where Dolphins QB Tua Tavovailoa might’ve gotten hurt last Sunday. This is one that came up.
(Follow the QB after he dumps the ball off to Durham Smythe here.) https://t.co/or9FKjnR28
Of course, as those that watched the game know, he finished the game, although his accuracy fell apart in the final drives. If true, many would argue that it was the second time this season Tagovailoa has suffered a concussion and kept playing.
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However, unlike earlier this season, he appeared to be asymptomatic aside from the errant throws, a symptom of which itself could have been explained by a myriad of causes.
The NFL issued a statement on the quarterback, according to Adam Schefter. The league claimed that the concussion protocol was followed correctly in the game.
NFL and NFLPA, which released this joint statement, say there were no violations of concussion protocol last week regarding Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa: https://t.co/pC14KF1gRJ
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Last season, he was the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos. After starting 3-0 with the team, he slipped to under .500 at one point. However, he eventually got the team back to a 7-6 record before suffering a concussion that effectively ended his season.
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