Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa met with medical professionals on Monday and is now back on a concussion regimen.
According to Mike McDaniel, who spoke to the media Wednesday, Tagovailoa suffered a head injury during the Dolphins’ game against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. Additionally, he mentioned that Teddy Bridgewater will start the Patriots game on Week 17.
At the start of the season, Tagovailoa was forced to leave the field in an ambulance after suffering a terrifying head injury during a match against the team. Cincinnati Bengals, forcing him to sit out two games. The NFL investigated how Miami paramedics handled Tagovailoa’s concussion.
After the incident, the NFL revised its concussion protocol to require any player with a potential for a head injury, such as loss of balance or posture, to be sidelined for the rest of the game. of the match.
According to McDaniel, Tagovailoa’s concussion last week could have happened at any point during the game, who also said “nobody noticed” at the time.
What Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury means for the patriots and dolphins clash
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins quarterback, had a number of memorable episodes throughout the 2022 NFL season. Many considered him one of the underdogs in this year’s Pro Bowl voting.
Tua Tagovailoa, who has a 5-0 career record against New England, is yet to be beaten by New England Patriots. Bridgewater Cotton likely to enter this week.
Miami (8-7) is currently in the final Wild Card slot in the AFC, while New England (7-8) is currently eighth in the tournament. The winner of this competition will determine if any team will advance to the knockout round.
Without Tua Tagovailoa on the field, the Dolphins have lost both games this year—40-17 ago New York Jets during Weeks 5 and 24-16 to Minnesota Vikings in week 6.
Teddy Bridgewater, who has appeared in four games this year and started one of them, is expected to start. Bridgewater, who started 64 games of his career playing for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Newspaper, Dancer broncosand the Miami Dolphins, with support from McDaniel.
The Patriots have to beat the Dolphins in Week 17 for a chance to make it through the season. Regardless of how they perform compared to buffalo bill in Week 18, a loss in Week 17 will automatically disqualify them from the knockout stages.
Despite their defeat first Green Bay Packers, the Dolphins are still in the AFC post-season race. However, they must win at least one of the remaining two games to qualify for the knockout stages.
