Tua Tagovailoa’s brother believes Dolphins quarterback will play again, at some point

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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remained away from team meetings Thursday, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.

Nobody knows when Tagovailoa will return, not even his brother.

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa spoke to Reynolds ahead of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday.

“Everyone has their opinion,” Taulia Tagovailoa said. “My brother, I know he works hard. I know he has a family now. I want my brother to be safe, but at the same time I know that he has a love and a passion for football. I feel like he is going to make the right decision. The biggest thing is staying safe, so that is something he has to pray on. I know when it comes down to it, he will make the right decision.”

With Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol for a second time this season, Teddy Bridgewater is expected to start this week against the Patriots.

Should Tagovailoa return this season, or ever?

Taulia Tagovailoa said he believes his brother will play again, at some point.

“I just feel like he’s not going to stop playing football,” Taulia Tagovailoa said. “I feel like every opportunity he has, he is going to try to play. I don’t know, it’s just ‘go until the wheels fall off.’”

40 responses to “Tua Tagovailoa’s brother believes Dolphins quarterback will play again, at some point

  1. Tua played for a rival team in college so I don’t have any rooting interest for him, but I sincerely hope he gets a very grounded medical opinion to guide his decision. This is scary stuff and he appears to just be one of those people who are more concussion prone than others. It’s sad but there is so much more to life than football – hope he is able to make a good decision for the next 50-60 years.

  2. Hope he comes out OK.
    I know they are ugly but it may be time to switch to those big bubble helmets you see in practice

  3. Nobody knows what will happen. So all these articles and speculation is pointless. All I hope for Tua is that he takes specialist advice from the best doctors and FOLLOWS that advice. He needs to look after No.1 having had three concussions in very short order.

  4. The money is at the root of all of this. As it always is. The money is incredible. Is it worth it? If I were a world class football player, knowing the risks, I wouldn’t hesitate, I’d play. They all know the risks. It’s ridiculous to want to blame owners or the league. It’s a violent sport and will always be. You can’t make it safe, unless you actually legislate out tackling. If these guys want to play, great, awesome, and enjoy the millions of dollars. But don’t blame the league. That’s like blaming big tobacco for people who smoke cigarettes getting cancer, they obviously know the risk and choose to smoke anyway. Choices have consequences.

  5. He’s done. His brain is going to be mush. Time to hang it up while he can still remember his name.

  6. Maybe Tua needs to consult with ex NFL players that are living with the remnants of multiple concussions.

  7. They’re going to have quite a few legitimate options available to them in free agency if they want to make a change. Freeing up the cap space is another story……

  8. Tua is a walking liability at this point. He will always be one mild hit away from being motionless on the field. Nobody enjoys watching a concussion. Why would the dolphins even pay a guy who never has and never will complete an entire football season.

  9. Coupon Email says:
    Aaron Rodgers is looking at property in Miami right now.
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    The dead cap hit would crush the Packers salary cap. The way his deal is written he plays one more year and then it’s his choice,… Stay a Packer, Retire or be Traded.
    They could move Love for picks to some team. I think he has potential.

  10. touchback6 says:
    December 29, 2022 at 9:08 pm
    Miami is finished for years

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    A BB coached team has never beaten Tua. I’d Miami is done that doesn’t bode well for the Pats

  11. How about we let Tua make that decision for himself? This is the type of stuff that drives me crazy. It’s like you want to make decisions for other people about what to do with their life.

  12. chickenbiscuit says:
    December 29, 2022 at 10:41 pm
    How about we let Tua make that decision for himself? This is the type of stuff that drives me crazy. It’s like you want to make decisions for other people about what to do with their life.
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    People are stating their opinions, like YOU are….

  13. touchback6 says:

    Miami is finished for years
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    Fortunately, so are the Patriots.

  14. He will eventually be medically cleared to return. There will be more hits. There will be more concussions. This is a violent game. Not a matter of if, but when and how many? When is enough, enough? That is what Tua and his family has to ask themselves. Long term health of your brain vs. your career in professional football.

  15. He’ll continue to play until the doctors refuse to clear him. What his brother said doesn’t give me any confidence that will happen soon. It does make you wonder how many players play through concussions without telling anyone. The system the NFL has in place didn’t diagnose Tua’s.

  16. It’s not the ‘wheels’ that need to be intact – it is the ‘engine’ (brain) that powers the wheels. Hopefully, he has invested well, can walk away and live a comfortable and healthy life.

  17. They ought to compile a coffee table book of all the guys who ended up with brain damage from playing in the NFL. On one side of the page, show a glory photo from each guy’s playing days. On other other side, describe in painstaking detail their CTE-related problems. Make this required reading for current players, especially those in concussion protocol. Then let them decide what to do.

  18. If you have 2 or more concussions in a year, it’s really time to re-evaluate and make the right decisions and choices. Yes, playing in the NFL is not an easy sport to take lightly, with all the physical abuse and challenges. But with Tua’s situation, of having 2 concussions in a short period of time, should be taken very serious and not for granted.

  19. What a shame, he’s a good QB, will never win a championship, too short. NFL QB is the most cerebral athletic profession there is. To process those choices all while leading such god gifted athletes playing against other incredibly god gifted athletes. That’s why the NFL is all coaching and QB’s. I. e. Nathanael Hackett and Todd Bowels. Then you pair Andy Reid and Mahomes, Belickek and Brady. McDermott is a good coach but he doesn’t understand that if you don’t have a running game… aside from your QB, you’re not going to win a SB! Burrow, Mixon, Chase, Higgins, Boyd, Hurst….. I don’t trust Zac Taylor that much but I do Trust Lou Anarumo. The Bengals D is so underrated… they’ve given up 5 Tds in the second half all season!!! Our boys know how to tackle from, Apple to Hubbard, reader, Hendrickson, Wilson, Pratt, Bell, Bates. This isn’t the soft ass AFC East ,

  20. Dude is set for generations and the Dolphins suck from the top down. You don’t even need to add in the injury risk. Tua should quit.

  21. Pickett has been in concussion protocol twice too, and this is just his first season. Where’s the concern for him?

  22. This is really sad and worrying for the future of this sport.

    There was a blatant, worrying failure of the concussion protocol with this young man (twice!!!!) and the NFL should pay, literally, dearly for it (I think 250 million should cut it! Less then 5 years of the commissioner’s salary… actually make that 300 million!!!).

    I hope his long term health is not in question, that is so much more important then playing another down.

  23. Sit him for the rest of the year, bring him back next year in training camp. Let him play if he wants to and if he has one more concussion he should be done.

  24. Love and a passion for football. Love and a passion for football. Love and a… Hey, can we get these media consultants to mix things up a bit? These young fellows are starting to sound a bit disingenuous.

  25. He has been made of glass from day one. Needs to retire and move on. At least we would not have to keep having he same discussions every year about if he is any good or not. He is getting beat up just to be average in the NFL.

  26. José Ferreira says:
    December 30, 2022 at 5:15 am
    This is really sad and worrying for the future of this sport.

    There was a blatant, worrying failure of the concussion protocol with this young man (twice!!!!) and the NFL should pay, literally, dearly for it (I think 250 million should cut it! Less then 5 years of the commissioner’s salary… actually make that 300 million!!!).

    I hope his long term health is not in question, that is so much more important then playing another down.

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    He plays a contact sport and showed no symptoms. Everyone who plays knows the risk and it is not negligent in any way on the NFL’s part. Idiot.

  27. getem says:
    December 30, 2022 at 4:02 am
    Pickett has been in concussion protocol twice too, and this is just his first season. Where’s the concern for him?

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    Tua and everything in Miami is drama related.

  28. Teddy is in his 8th year and now has a huge opportunity in front of him. Pats are favored by 2.5 points. Fins 27 Pats 16.

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