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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carried out on a stretcher Thursday night in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and there is suspicion he may have suffered a concussion.
«It was a scary moment,» Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel said. «He was evaluated for a concussion and he’s in the concussion protocol. He was at the hospital. I believe he’s about to get discharged.»
Earlier this week the league union said it would be investigating the Dolphins for its concussion evaluation process after Tagovailoa returned to the game in following a hard hit in the first half in the team’s Sep. 25 game against the Buffalo Bills.
The Dolphins initially deemed that hit a head injury, but McDaniel walked back the call and said Tagovailoa injured his back, and again confirmed that Thursday night.
So how are teams supposed to evaluate head injuries?How the NFL defines a concussion
The National Football League defines a sport-related concussion as «a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces.»
Concussions can be caused by direct hits to the head, face, neck or anywhere else on the body that transmits force to the head, the league says.
Observable signs of a concussion include any loss of consciousness, seizures, delayed movement, difficulty with motor or balance coordination, a vacant look, clutching the head, confusion, amnesia or visible face injuries.
