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Tua Tagovailoa continues to put himself in danger despite suffering a concussion

by November 12, 2024

September 12, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is checked by trainers after an apparent injury against the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa clearly hasn’t learned his lesson.

Just two months ago, the NFL world encouraged Tagovailoa to retire after watching him curl his fingers on the field after being shot in the head in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 12.

It was the third confirmed concussion Tagovailoa has suffered at the professional level, sidelining him for four games.

Tagovailoa vowed not to wear a protective cap when he returns. He stuck to his word, which was all well and good, and expected to make some changes to his playing style to get himself out of harm’s way.

So much for that.

After Tagovailoa was sent off in the second quarter of a 23-15 win over the Rams on Monday night, he tried to bring down Los Angeles linebacker Christian Rozeboom, who had gone down with the interception.

Rozeboom was running down the sideline on his return as Tagovailoa lowered his shoulder and placed a knee to the side of his head. The Miami signal caller ended up doing just fine, even sharing a few light-hearted moments with reporters watching the game when asked about the tackle.

“I went to the guy who intercepted me and asked him, ‘Like bro, couldn’t you just run out of bounds or cut back?’ … He told me after the game, ‘There’s no room, there’s nowhere else to go,'” Tagovailoa said. “He has to do what he has to do to help his team win games.

“I didn’t mean to hit his head, so.”

During his explanation of how things happened, Tagovailoa couldn’t stop smiling, even laughing at times – because what could be funnier than another traumatic brain injury, right?

Again, the Dolphins coaches must bear some of the blame. Having Tagovailoa constantly go out and charge headfirst into the opposing defense is simply irresponsible.

Tagovailoa needs to be made clear that he literally cannot suffer another concussion. Not only would this likely be career-ending, but it could also be life-changing, both mentally and physically.

Certainly these conversations have been had – or at least we hope they have – but it looks like the message still hasn’t gotten through. Something tells us we haven’t seen the last of Tagovailoa getting knocked out.

The saddest part?

Nobody will intervene.

Miami won’t bench the 26-year-old, and the NFL certainly won’t step in.

For a league that says it cares deeply about the health of its players, here’s a chance to potentially save one, and all it will do is look the other way.

Of course, we hope that Tagovailoa cleans up his game so that a serious head injury never happens again.

But when he – and everyone else around him – seemingly accepts recklessness, it feels like another disaster is about to happen.

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