Tua Tagovailoaquarterback of the Miami Dolphinswas removed this Thursday on a stretcher from his team’s match once morest the Cincinnati Bengals, corresponding to week 4 of the NFL, following receiving a severe blow to the head.
Tagovailoa, the great protagonist of the Dolphins’ brilliant start to the season, hit the grass with 5.57 minutes left in the second quarter following being captured by Josh Tupou. It had to be immobilized by the doctors before being taken to the changing rooms and, later, to a nearby hospital.
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“Tua Tagovailoa has head and neck injuries. He was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. He is conscious and has movement in all his extremities.”, reported the Dolphins on their social networks.
Tua Tagovailoa had already suffered a dangerous blow on Sunday
The quarterbackwho had already taken a dangerous hit in Sunday’s game once morest the Buffalo Bills, fell back in the action and He hit the ground with his head.
Pictures from Sunday: Tua Tagovailoa had already taken a dangerous hit once morest the Buffalo Bills.
The seriousness of the situation was immediately understood and the images showed how, due to the coup, Tua’s fingers were locked in an unnatural position.
When the quarterback left the field received the standing ovation not only from his teammates, but also from his rivals and from the Cincinnati crowd, who chanted the name ‘Tua’.