.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 10:31 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo grass Expenses, before shifting to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The past Carolina Panthers hammer writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking updates and also the South Carolina Media Affiliation award for organization writing in 2018. MIAMI-- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left behind Thursday night's 31-10 reduction to the Buffalo Bills after suffering a concussion in the third quarter, the third detected trauma of his NFL career.Late in the 3rd fourth, Tagovailoa scrambled up the center for a first down and also decreased his shoulder to start contact with Expenses security Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa's safety helmet created challenging exchange Hamlin's physical body, as well as the quarterback instantly entered into a fence action along with his arms in an unnatural position.Dolphins clinical trainers addressed him for numerous minutes as gamers stooped around him. He was essentially able to walk off the field under his very own electrical power as well as right into the crew's locker space. He was rapidly dismissed for the game.Dolphins instructor Mike McDaniel pointed out Tagovailoa will obtain "appropriate step-by-step examination" and "ideal treatment" on Friday.Editor's Picks2 Related" The outermost trait from my thoughts is actually, 'What is the timetable?' We merely need to have to examine and also just stress over my ally, like the remainder of the people are," McDaniel stated. "We'll get even more info tomorrow and take it each day away." Some players observed Tagovailoa in the storage locker area after the video game as well as stated they were actually urged. Tagovailoa talked to some players and after that went home after the video game, McDaniel claimed." I have a lot of love for Tua, developed a great connection along with him," stated quarterback Skylar Thompson, who changed Tagovailoa after the personal injury. "You love the person greater than the player as well as everybody in the association would point out the exact same trait. Simply actually wishing Tua and also ideally everything will certainly show up all right." Tagovailoa was actually the target of prevalent focus in 2022, when he attacked the rear of his directly the ground in an activity versus the Costs. He located his way back to the Dolphins' huddle as well as briefly left behind the game prior to coming back from what was actually described as a back injury.The NFL and NFLPA opened a joint inspection in to exactly how Tagovailoa was handled, leading to the NFLPA exercising its own right to fire the unaffiliated nerve professional who got rid of Tagovailoa to return to the video game. The NFL also changed its concussion plan to include a chaos provision-- enabling a lookout to have actually players cleared away from the video game if they show specific trauma symptoms.Four days eventually, Tagovailoa attacked the rear of his directly the ground in similar fashion throughout a video game against the Cincinnati Bengals and also was briefly rendered subconscious. He was actually taken to a nearby hospital and also identified along with a trauma. Afterward, McDaniel and the Dolphins attracted heavy unfavorable judgment for permitting him to play.Tagovailoa sat out two games before going back to the area but received one more concussion during the course of a Dec. 25 activity versus the Eco-friendly Bay Packers. This time, the Dolphins shut him down for the rest of the season.Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday night's game after suffering the 3rd detected trauma of his NFL job. AP Photo/Lynne SladkyTagovailoa stated he briefly considered retirement after the 2022 season after talks with his household. Throughout a job interview with "The Dan Le Batard Program," he cleared up that his mom asked him to take into consideration retiring. He chose against it and also spent the offseason bulking up and instruction in jiu-jitsu to know how to fall without hitting his head on the ground.The instruction functioned he participated in all 17 regular-season games in 2023 as well as the Dolphins' playoff reduction to the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs. This offseason, he signed a four-year, $212.1 thousand deal expansion, making him the highest-paid player in franchise business history.McDaniel said it is actually not his area to mention if Tagovailoa must return to soccer. "He'll be examined as well as our team'll have talks as well as progress as necessary," McDaniel said." If you recognize Tua away from football, you can't help but taste of him," Bills quarterback Josh Allen stated on Amazon.com complying with the game. "He's a fantastic volleyball gamer however he is actually an even greater human. He's one of the best humans on earth. I've acquired a considerable amount of affection for him and also I am actually merely wishing him and his loved ones, hoping whatever's OK. Yet it's tough, male. This activity of football that our company play, it is actually acquired its highs and also it's received its own lows-- as well as this is among the lows." The Associated Press added to this rumor.