Is Tua Tagovailoa seriously considering hanging up his cleats for good?
The 26-year-old left Thursday night’s game after he leaned headfirst into a tackle and, added to an already worrying history of brain injuries.
Despite many people calling for the Dolphins quarterback to hang up his helmet for good, Tagovailoa doesn’t sound ready to.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that the Miami Dolphins quarterback has already seen concussion specialists and has made the decision to return to the field.
“Tua Tagovailoa has no plans to retire, sources say. He’s already begun seeing concussion specialists and will continue to do so, but there is no timeline to return. Tua will be back when he and his doctors deem him healthy and ready,” he reported.
Tua Tagovailoa’s mom, Diane, already has her decision.
She is reportedly pushing for him to retire.
Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion late in Thursday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills when he was scrambling for a first down and barreled into Damar Hamlin.
Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce Calls For Tua Tagovailoa To Retire
In the wake of another concussion suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a wave of people around the NFL have pushed for the 26-year-old to hang up his cleats forever.
One of thsoe people was Raiders Coach Antonio Pierce who stated, “I’d tell him to retire. It’s not worth it,” said the Raiders coach.
“Playing the game, I haven’t witnessed anything like — I’ve seen this happen to him three times. It’s scary. … He’s gonna live longer than he plays football. Take care of your family.”
Tagovailoa was sidelined with two concussions during the 2022 season.
He put in the work to ensure it did not happen in 2023, and it worked, as he played in 18 games.
However, things have gone the wrong way yet again in 2024.
