Sports analysts, former NFL players and fans have debated whether Tua Tagovailoa should walk away from the game after the quarterback’s latest head injury.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has dealt with a series of concussions over the past 24 months.
The latest head injury happened during the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the first “Thursday Night Football” game of the season. Tagovailoa collided with Bills safety Damar Hamlin in the second half, resulting in the third confirmed concussion the quarterback has been diagnosed with since he entered the NFL.
Thursday’s health scare again sparked debate about whether the 26-year-old quarterback should step away from football.
Neuroscientist Chris Nowinski, a former professional wrestler who also played college football at Harvard, weighed in on Tagovailoa’s situation.
“Tua suffered a traumatic brain injury on this play, no question”, Nowinski wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “His right arm shows the “fencing posture” indicating loss of consciousness & is on the severe end on the #concussion spectrum. He is done for the night and must miss the next game.
