(New York) Results of an NFL and Players Association review determined that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not need to undergo concussion protocol during the game. club against the Green Bay Packers because he was not showing symptoms at the time.
Tagovailoa didn’t report symptoms of a concussion until a day after his team suffered a Christmas Day loss to the Packers.
“At that time, team medical personnel appropriately assessed and placed Tagovailoa’s name on the concussion protocol list,” according to a joint statement released Saturday.
Due to the injury, Tagovailoa has been confirmed absent for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.
The 24-year-old previously suffered a concussion in his team’s fourth-week loss to the Cincinnati Bengals after a play that knocked him unconscious and required a stretcher to pull him out ground. Four days later, he was cleared to return to action and played in a game against the Buffalo Bills after appearing disoriented following a blow.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that Tagovailoa’s health will be reassessed daily.
Teddy Bridgewater will lead the Dolphins’ offense in a critical section duel on Sunday, which will be a deciding factor in whether the Miami club clinch their first playoff berth since 2016.
The Dolphins will advance to the playoffs if they triumph and the Jets give way to the Seattle Seahawks. They can also clinch their ticket to the playoffs if they get a tie combined with a loss from the Jets and a loss or tie from the Pittsburgh Steelers.