The decision by the independent neurotrauma consultant to allow the quarterback to play after suffering two head injuries drew immediate questions.
The unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to return to play during Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills has been fired.
On Sunday, the back of Tagovailoa’s helmet hit the turf when he took a roughing-the-passer hit with two minutes left in the first half against the Bills. He was unsteady getting to his feet, stumbled to the ground after a few steps and was sent off the field. Sills made the remarks because on Thursday night, Tagovailoa suffered a concussion on a sack severe enough for him to be taken off the field on a stretch and transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center during the game.
“A lot of times, players want to play. They want to go out there, and they want to play, and sometimes you just have to tell them, ‘No.’ You have to say, ‘No.’ No has to be the answer, and I appreciate that. We had Devin Duvernay a couple weeks ago with his situation, and he didn’t really have much in terms of symptoms and stuff like that, but he was out. He was out for the game, and he was out for most of the week.
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