Tua Tagovailoa concussion: Players react to former Alabama football QB's injury vs Bills
Former Alabama football quarterback Tua Tagovailoa exited "Thursday Night Football" after suffering a concussion in the third quarter of the Miami Dolphins' game against the Buffalo Bills.
The concussion is the third confirmed of his NFL career, all of which have come since the 2022 NFL season.
Tagovailoa sustained the injury late in the third quarter after scrambling for a first down on fourth-and-4, ramming his helmet into Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin. He then exited the game under his own power and headed to the locker room without his helmet.
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The former Heisman Trophy runner-up, who signed a four-year contract extension worth $212.5 million in the offseason, completed 17 of 25 passes for 145 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions at the time of the injury.
Tagovailoa's scary injury, coupled with his notable history of concussions in the NFL, resulted in numerous former players and football icons reacting on social media. Here were what some of them said about Tagovailoa:
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Players react to Tua Tagovailoa concussion
Here's how social media reacted to Tagovailoa's scary concussion he suffered on Thursday night:
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
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
That’s it….
NFL go ahead and do the right thing
Tua has had entirely way too many concussions
He need to retire for his longevity health concerns— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) September 13, 2024
Really just praying for Tua’s long term health. Another concussion puts him at 3 officially and countless other scares. Think of the person not just the player.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 13, 2024
It’s time we have an Uncomfortable Conversation about Tua Tagovailoa..
The helmet protects the skull from fracture, it does not protect the brain from injury. 💔💔#FinsUp @MiamiDolphins pic.twitter.com/7UZ5IYXpw4— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 13, 2024
Hope Tua is alright #CTESPN
— AB (@AB84) September 13, 2024
Prayers up for Tua! I pray he recovers quickly.
It’s time to shut it down. He has been one hell of a player and even better person.
His impact and purpose in this world is so much bigger than football.— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) September 13, 2024
Thinking about Tua right now. Everyone is going to have an opinion on what he should do with his career and that’s a tough position to be in. I wasn’t a star QB but I’ve been in that position several times; concussed, frozen and stumbling on the field while my family watched.…
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) September 13, 2024
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Players react to Tua Tagovailoa concussion: 'It's time to shut it down'
