The Miami Dolphins received some welcome news this Wednesday, when the field marshal Tua Tagovailoa He was able to have his first practice after suffering his most recent concussion at the beginning of this NFL season.
Tagovailoa, who has been the subject of much concern due to the considerable number of brain injuries he has suffered in his career thus far, is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against Arizona, although he must still clear the final phase of the league’s protocol for that game. type of physical problems.
“I feel very good about the way he approached this whole process and how he has come out of it to this day,” said coach Mike McDaniel, in statements reported by The Associated Press. “So we hope to have a few days of good training so that there are no problems and I can be cleared to play,” he added.
The talented player has met with multiple doctors who are experts in brain and head injuries since being diagnosed with the third concussion of his NFL career on September 12. Tagovailoa suffered the most recent after a collision with Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin.
McDaniel assured on Monday that these experts approved that he could return to training.
Recent history
Tagovailoa suffered two concussions in 2022 and lost consciousness after the impact generated in the second of them. Likewise, he also received another blunt blow to the head, although it was not diagnosed as a concussion.
The quarterback pointed to those hits, which led to changes in the NFL’s concussion protocol, as reasons for constant conversations about whether or not he should continue playing football.
“I appreciate your concern, I really do,” Tagovailoa said. “I love this game to death and that’s it.”