Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered another scary concussion on “Thursday Night Football,” and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce is concerned about the quarterback.
“I would tell him honestly to retire. He's not worth it… I've never seen anything like what he's had happen three times,” Pierce said during a news conference Friday.
“You could immediately see the faces of the players on the pitch; you could see the sense of urgency to get help for Tua. I think at some point, he's going to live longer than he's played football. Look after your family.”
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) receives assistance on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
The Dolphins were down 31-10 to the Buffalo Bills, with the Dolphins offense on the Buffalo 13-yard line. It was fourth down and four, and the Dolphins needed a touchdown to stay in the game.
The 26-year-old ran for the first down but was tackled by safety Damar Hamlin instead of sliding once he cleared the uprights. Tagovailoa immediately fell to the ground and hit his head on the Hard Rock Stadium turf.
Tagovailoa appeared disoriented as his hand began to move uncontrollably and he held his head as the Dolphins began to crowd around him. Bills and Dolphins players took a knee as medical personnel quickly ran to assess the quarterback.
After being on the ground for several minutes, Tagovailoa eventually walked off the field under his own power with a noticeable limp. Instead of going to the blue medical tent, Tagovailoa walked off the field with trainers and headed to the locker room, where he was diagnosed with a concussion.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) receives assistance on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
The other times Pierce was referring to were during the 2022 season, when Tagovailoa appeared to suffer a concussion in a Week 3 matchup against the Bills at home. But it was later ruled that he had been dealing with a back injury, which led to him stumbling after visibly hitting his head on the ground during a play.
Just days later in Week 4, playing against the Cincinnati Bengals on “Thursday Night Football,” Tagaovailoa was thrown to the turf at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. A disturbing scene unfolded as his hands were in a stance, something that sometimes happens with head injuries in which the fingers curl.
Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher and returned to play in Week 7.
Later that season, Tagovailoa suffered another concussion in a Christmas Day matchup in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers and did not play the remainder of the season.
Tagovailoa did not miss a game last season and the Dolphins signed him to a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension after he led the NFL in passing yards in 2023.
After the loss to the Bills, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was asked if it was safe for Tagovailoa to continue playing football.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) leaves the field at the end of the first half during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
“I think from a medical standpoint, I don't go near things that I don't have a lot of experience with. I'm just there to support my teammate, like I said,” McDaniel told reporters. “I think it's not appropriate for me to predict things that I don't know in my field of expertise.”
“I think we'll know more about Tua's situation tomorrow. He'll be able to spend a good amount of time being evaluated, then we'll have conversations and move forward as appropriate. Like the rest of his teammates, who he walked around the locker room with and connected with as a leader, he was trying to keep guys on their toes, and he'll be in the office tomorrow to get the proper attention.”
The Dolphins' next game is against the Seattle Seahawks on September 22.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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