Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will visit a neurologist this week after being diagnosed with his fourth concussion in five years, and his third while playing in the NFL, a source familiar with his situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Tagovailoa is focused on recovering and gathering information and is not considering retirement, according to the source who asked to remain anonymous for privacy.
Tagovailoa sustained the injury during a scramble when he lowered his head and collided with Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Miami’s 31-10 loss to Buffalo on Thursday night.
Although some former players and even current Raiders coach Antonio Pierce have suggested Tagovailoa should retire, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has stressed the importance of not giving his own opinion on the matter.
“I think it would be so wrong of me to even touch that subject and it’s more about actually caring about the person, and that’s something that involves his career,” McDaniel said. “His career is his own, and I truly wish people would understand that discussing his future is not in his best interest.
I’m pleading with everyone who genuinely cares to focus on his well-being rather than his career decisions because, if I were to share my thoughts, it could only make things worse for him.”
