NFL Fans Are Worried For Tua Tagovailoa’s Life After His Concerning Comments At Press Conference

NFL fans are worried for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after a concerning announcement about his plans, with a return to football just around the corner.

Tua Tagovailoa has been sidelined since suffering a concussion in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. Per ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday that Tagovailoa will return to practice this week and should be good to go for Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Tagovailoa has now had three confirmed concussions in his career, a concerning number for a 26-year-old QB. The 2020 first-round pick missed five games in 2022 (including Miami’s Wild Card Round playoff game) because of concussion/head-related injuries.

Fans and medical experts have called for Tua Tagovailoa to wear a Guardian Cap to reduce the chance of getting additional concussions. But during his press conference on Monday, Tagovailoa said he doesn’t plan to wear one.

“I appreciate your concern,” he said, per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. “I really do. I love this game. And I love it to the death of me. That’s it.”

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Tua Tagovailoa on those who worry he could get hurt again: “I appreciate your concern. I really do. I love this game. And I love it to the death of me. That’s it.” pic.twitter.com/fAvoHA2PXo

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) October 21, 2024

Tagovailoa’s announcement left many fans worried about his long-term health:

I won’t be watching any more of Dolphins games. This isn’t going to end well. Trading his life for a game? What about when he retires & gets older? His wife? Kids? Family? I hope he finally learned to stop leading with his head. 🥴

— Just Us (@JustUnitedd) October 21, 2024

Not a good decision.
I'm wondering, because he is refusing to wear the guardian cap, does this absolve the Dolphins and the NFL of any liability??

He was given a safety option and he is refusing.

Any legal guys out there with an opinion on this?

Tua has got to rethink this.

— Kevin D (@freekev22) October 21, 2024

It's his life, I get that….but the NFL should really step in and go no…….it's one concussion away from having a massive lawsuit on their hands…..unless they were smart and had Tua sign every release they can think of to avoid it. This is a bad call.

— Matthew (@Teo52779) October 21, 2024

This is where the NFL or his family need to make this decision for him.

— Big Daddy (@wscschef) October 21, 2024

Football over family!

Kids don't need a functioning dad, right?

— Herbo-DAWG (@grayskyabove10) October 21, 2024

So not wearing more protection is his way of taking steps to be more available?

— Dave (@dave3264) October 21, 2024

He looks exhausted. Take your 92 mil and retire. There is life after and outside of football.

— Tomahawk Talk (@Tomahawk__Talk) October 21, 2024

That doesn’t seem like the most sensible choice. Not sure how long this latest comeback will last then

— UKFinFan (@UKFinFan187104) October 21, 2024

He should retire in all honesty. Not worth the brain damage. Any network would be glad to hire him. He speaks well

— Charlie Quinn (@CharlieQuinnMMA) October 21, 2024

Shouldn’t even be an option for somebody with such an extensive concussion history.

Don’t care if it looks weird.

— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 21, 2024

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As Tua Tagovailoa said, it’s a personal choice on his end, and nobody can force him to wear the Guardian Cap if he doesn’t want to. But it’s also fair for fans to be concerned about his choice, because scientific data and research have shown that Guardian Caps drastically reduce the chances of a concussion.

Dolphins Have Struggled Without Tua Tagovailoa

The Dolphins offense has been a high-flying juggernaut with Tagovailoa on the field. But the unit has been a total disaster without him, putting up point totals (from Weeks 3 to 7) of 3, 12, 15 and 10.

Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins have lost three of the four games without Tagovailoa, the only victory coming against the one-win New England Patriots in Week 6. These next few weeks are now must-win for a Miami team that’s 2-4 with a difficult second-half schedule.

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