Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has returned to the NFL’s concussion protocol, Miami trainer Mike McDaniel mentioned Monday.
Tagovailoa used to be experiencing signs when he met with crew docs Monday, despite the fact that McDaniel mentioned it’s unclear if Tagovailoa used to be concussed in Sunday’s 26-20 loss to Green Bay.
Tagovailoa perceived to bang his head at the floor when he used to be tackled in the second one quarter towards the Packers, however he by no means left the sport and used to be no longer evaluated for a concussion.
“As far as the game was concerned, no one recognized anything with regard to any sort of hit. I can’t really tell you exactly what it was,” McDaniel said, adding that he got the news Monday afternoon.
The concussion protocol is enacted whenever a player reports concussion-related symptoms, even if he isn’t certain to have a concussion.
There is no set timetable for exiting the protocol, so Tagovailoa could potentially play in Sunday’s pivotal game at New England if he advances through the NFL’s five-step process and is cleared.
Teddy Bridgewater will practice this week with the first team, but McDaniel said it is too early to name a starter for Week 17.
“That’s one of the reasons you go and aggressively pursue a player like Teddy Bridgewater,” McDaniel mentioned.
If Tagovailoa did suffer a concussion, it would be his second this season.
He entered the concussion protocol after taking a scary hit that knocked him unconscious during Miami’s game at Cincinnati on 29 September. He was stretchered off the field and returned in Week 7.
Tagovailoa took another hard hit four days before the Cincinnati game during a win over Buffalo. He appeared to show concussion symptoms but was evaluated and stayed in the game. The NFL later changed its concussion protocol to mandate that any player who shows possible concussion symptoms – including a lack of balance or stability – sit out the remainder of a game.
The injury comes at a challenging time for Miami (8-7), which has lost four straight to fall to the bottom of the AFC playoff field.
“This is one thing that we have got all of our fortunes forward people,” McDaniel said, “so it is as much as us to make a choice what we do with the entire previous studies, transfer directly to the following recreation.”