Miami Dolphins quarterback
Tua Tagovailoa placed in NFL concussion protocol
The statement comes a day after
Tagovailoa played the entire game since the Dolphins' loss to the Green Bay
Bay Packers. It's the second time this season
the 24-year-old quarterback has fallen under the concussion protocol.
It also comes several months after
he came under the spotlight for obvious head injuries and the league and player
s
union agreed to replace Protocol: NFL
Guidelines for Evaluating and Concerning Players Suffering a Concussion. . . cerebral.
McDaniel said Monday
afternoon that he only learned "a couple of hours ago"
Tagovailoa was displaying signs and
symptoms of concussion and was included in league protocol
the workers' medical staff.
He couldn't pin down a second in Sunday's game that Tagovailoa could have been injure
d.
It's unclear if Tagovailoa
could play this week against the New England Patriots, coach
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