Former players and media members have weighed in on whether Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa should retire after his third concussion since 2022. Now an active NFL coach has chimed in, as well.

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said if Tua were on his team, "I'll be honest, I'd tell him to retire," during a news conference Friday.

"It's not worth it," said Pierce, who played linebacker for nine seasons in the NFL. "Playing the game, I haven't witnessed anything like what's happened to him three times."

Tua was concussed on a scramble during the third quarter of Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills. He lunged into Bills safety Damar Hamlin with his head hitting the defender's chest and then hitting the ground. Tagovailoa's arms froze in the air in what neurologists refer to as the "fencing response," a sign of head trauma. He was able to walk off the field and did not return to the game.

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Tua Tagovailoa concussion history

It's at least the third concussion Tagovailoa has suffered in the past three seasons. He was slammed to the turf in Cincinnati in September 2022, leading to his fingers freezing in place in another fencing response. That hit came four days after he stumbled after getting up from a hit in what was initially called a head injury but later reversed to a back injury. Ten weeks later on Christmas, Tagovailoa suffered another concussion against the Green Bay Packers.

"Scary," Pierce said of Thursday's play. "You could see right away, the players' faces on the field. You could see the sense of urgency from everybody to get Tua help."

Several former players, including former Dolphins teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick, have said Tua should retire from football to protect his health. Some of the other voices include former linebacker Manti Te'o and former receivers Antonio Brown and Dez Bryant. Pierce played for Washington and the New York Giants from 2000 to 2009.

"I just think at some point, he's going to live longer than he's going to play football," Pierce said. "Take care of your family."

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Antonio Pierce on Tua Tagovailoa concussion: 'I'd tell him to retire'