One of the most decorative quarterbacks in Alabama football history suffered another setback in the National Football League and it was scary.
Tua Tagovailoa, the No. 5 overall pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL Draft, sustained a concussion Thursday night in Miami’s home game versus Buffalo. The Bills earned a 31-10 victory, but Tagovailoa’s health took over social media, radio airwaves, and news overall. He suffered from concussions in the 2022 season, but he assured the organization that he would remain healthy in 2023. Tagovailoa took to mixed martial arts and it helped him. He avoided head/neck injuries last season to lead the league for passing yards (4,624) and touchdown passes (29).
Tagovailoa earned a contract extension from the Dolphins during the offseason, but he suffered another concussion after taking a hit from Bills’ defensive back, Damar Hamlin.
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The NFL world quickly reacted to the latest injury of Tagovailoa on social media.
In all seriousness
Tua may want to rethink playing football in the future depending on severity
Concussions not something to mess with
— AB (@AB84) September 13, 2024
Really hope Tua is ok, but he’s gotta seriously think about shutting it dwn. I H8 saying this. His concussions are getting worse and worse and he’s a young man with his entire life ahead of him. #BillsFins #ThursdayNightFootball.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 13, 2024
My love and prayers with @Tua fasho.. Sending you strength and healing for a speedy recovery. 🙏🏾 much love broski.
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) September 13, 2024
Josh Allen on Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion: “Understanding what’s happened in the past, just know I’m praying for him and his family. He’s a great football player but I’ve been around him outside the football field & he’s an even more amazing human… Hope everything is alright.” pic.twitter.com/qWz0FVFY93
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) September 13, 2024
Watching Tua Tagovailoa bury his helmet into Damar Hamlin’s chest was some of the scariest stuff I’ve seen in a long time, and it wasn’t even that big a collision. I’m getting old man. Soft as heck.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 13, 2024
“I’m just worried about the human being.” ❤️
Mike McDaniel on Tua Tagovailoa pic.twitter.com/vn3OI48sXz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 13, 2024
An emotional Manti T’eo Spiel spoke about Tua Tagovailoa this morning… the two are close friends.
“After he suffered the [concussion] against the Bengals I wanted him to [retire]… that was hard, bro.”
🙏
(via @FinsXtra)
pic.twitter.com/sTnfh1olbT— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) September 13, 2024
Hope Tua is alright #CTESPN
— AB (@AB84) September 13, 2024
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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
