.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 10:31 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat media reporter dealing with the Buffalo Costs, before changing to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Viewer gained the APSE honor for breaking news as well as the South Carolina Press Affiliation award for company creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday night's 31-10 reduction to the Buffalo grass Costs after enduring a concussion in the 3rd one-fourth, the 3rd diagnosed concussion of his NFL career.Late in the third quarter, Tagovailoa scrambled up the middle for a first down and reduced his shoulder to launch contact with Costs safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa's helmet produced tough exchange Hamlin's body system, as well as the quarterback immediately entered a fence feedback with his arms in a strange position.Dolphins clinical coaches attended to him for a number of moments as gamers knelt around him. He was eventually able to stroll off the field under his personal power as well as right into the staff's closet room. He was quickly ruled out for the game.Dolphins train Mike McDaniel pointed out Tagovailoa would certainly obtain "effective step-by-step examination" as well as "appropriate care" on Friday.Editor's Picks2 Related" The outermost trait from my mind is actually, 'What is actually the timeline?' We simply require to review and only fret about my colleague, like the rest of the men are actually," McDaniel mentioned. "Our experts'll acquire additional details tomorrow and take it day after day from here." Some gamers viewed Tagovailoa in the storage locker room after the video game as well as claimed they were actually motivated. Tagovailoa spoke to some players and then went home after the activity, McDaniel claimed." I have a considerable amount of passion for Tua, developed a great relationship along with him," pointed out quarterback Skylar Thompson, that replaced Tagovailoa after the personal injury. "You appreciate the individual more than the gamer as well as everybody in the institution would say the same factor. Simply definitely wishing Tua and also ideally every thing are going to appear okay." Tagovailoa was actually the subject matter of common attention in 2022, when he attacked the back of his directly the ground in an activity against the Costs. He discovered his back to the Dolphins' huddle and briefly left the activity prior to returning coming from what was actually referred to as a back injury.The NFL as well as NFLPA opened up a joint investigation right into how Tagovailoa was handled, leading to the NFLPA exercising its own right to discharge the unaffiliated nerve professional who got rid of Tagovailoa to return to the video game. The NFL additionally modified its blast plan to consist of a chaos provision-- making it possible for a spotter to have gamers cleared away coming from the video game if they present specific blast symptoms.Four times later, Tagovailoa attacked the back of his head on the ground in comparable manner in the course of a video game versus the Cincinnati Bengals as well as was quickly rendered unconscious. He was actually needed to a local medical facility as well as identified along with a concussion. Later, McDaniel as well as the Dolphins pulled hefty critical remarks for permitting him to play.Tagovailoa sat out pair of video games before returning to the area however experienced one more concussion throughout a Dec. 25 activity versus the Veggie Gulf Packers. This moment, the Dolphins shut him down for the rest of the season.Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday night's activity after enduring the third diagnosed blast of his NFL profession. AP Photo/Lynne SladkyTagovailoa claimed he temporarily looked at retirement life after the 2022 time after chats with his household. During the course of a job interview along with "The Dan Le Batard Series," he made clear that his mother asked him to consider retiring. He chose versus it and spent the offseason expanding and instruction in jiu-jitsu to know how to fall without striking his directly the ground.The training functioned he played all 17 regular-season activities in 2023 as well as the Dolphins' playoff reduction to the Kansas Urban Area Chiefs. This offseason, he signed a four-year, $212.1 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in franchise business history.McDaniel claimed it is actually not his location to mention if Tagovailoa must return to football. "He'll be evaluated as well as our company'll possess discussions and progression as proper," McDaniel said." If you recognize Tua beyond football, you can not help however sample of him," Bills quarterback Josh Allen pointed out on Amazon.com observing the game. "He's an excellent volleyball gamer but he's an even better human being. He is among the very best human beings on earth. I have actually obtained a ton of affection for him as well as I'm simply praying for him and also his household, really hoping everything's OK. However it's tough, man. This game of football that our experts play, it's got its own highs as well as it is actually obtained its lows-- as well as this is just one of the lows." The Associated Press helped in this report.