The NFLPA’s investigation into how the Dolphins handled Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion check during their Week 3 game against the Bills could conclude as soon as Thursday, according to ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques.
The quarterback took a hard hit in the second quarter of that game and appeared to hit his head on the ground. He stood up and shook off the hit, only to then stumble shortly after getting back on his feet. Tagovailoa cleared concussion protocol and returned to the game, later saying he suffered a back injury.
In connection to this probe, the players association recently fired the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was involved in his evaluation after it was found the doctor made “several mistakes,” a source told Louis-Jacques. Multiple reasons were noted for the termination, including a “failure to understand his role as UNC and hostility during the investigation process,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported.
