The Miami Dolphins season held high hopes entering the 2024 NFL season. With proven playmakers on both sides of the ball, Phins’ front office looked to take the AFC East from the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, their 31-10 loss to the Bills in week two proved they had things to adjust.
More importantly, the Miami Dolphins season’s trajectory took a hit when star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with a concussion during their comeback effort.
Miami Dolphins Place Tua On Injured Reserve
Following the Miami Dolphins’ week two loss, South Beach placed Tua Tagovailoa on IR.
“The #Dolphins are placing QB Tua Tagovailoa on Injured Reserve because of the concussion he suffered on Thursday night, per me and @MikeGarafolo. This is in order to give him ample time to progress through the stages of concussion protocol and meet with outside neurologists. The earliest Tua Tagovailoa could return is Week 8 vs the #AZCardinals, but the #Dolphins are adamant that there is no timetable as he works through a deliberate process and eventual return to play.” – Ian Rapaport via X.com
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2020, Tua has already withstood numerous concussions in his short NFL career. Tagovailoa suffered three concussions in the 2022 season and one in his college days at Alabama. Tua’s experience in the ’22’ season changed how the NFL identified and reported concussions in the future. He took the offseason recovering from his brain injuries and learning how to prevent them.
Impressively, Tua came back in 2023 to throw for 4,624 yards in 2023, leading the league in passing yards with the Miami Dolphins.
Mike McDaniel Press Conference Gives More Information To Miami Dolphins Fans
In head coach Mike McDaniel’s September 19th press conference for the Miami Dolphins, McDaniel revealed what went into the decision to reserve Tua.
“This is something Chris [Grier] and I have to collaborate on,” McDaniel said Wednesday. “… You have to weigh information you have on that day at that moment and weigh all the different variables… The great thing about IR is for a month’s time, there’s no timeline. Not worrying about anything as it relates to timelines is very empowering for him as a human being.”
McDaniel said Tua is not “second-guessing” the move to place him on IR.
“As a competitor, he loves and wants to play but understands this is a process of health,” McDaniel said. His recovery “sometimes involves sweating,” McDaniel said. “All sorts of stuff involved in his daily process. I see a true leader and teammate that’s worried about the right stuff… He’s very much invested with his teammates.”
Even in Tua Tagovailoa’s brain recovery, he looks to help the team and improve himself.
“He’s very active within the building. “He is fully committed to the day and his team and is involving himself in every way that the rules allow and the process allows. Sometimes that means being on the field. Sometimes that means meetings. Sometimes that means being in the training room.”
Final Thoughts
Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion may be updated with shocking news any given day, so be sure to stay in touch with me and Total Apex Sports to stay updated on the sensitive matter.
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