Dolphins' Mike McDaniel pumps brakes on Tua Tagovailoa retirement talk

The Buffalo Bills beat the Miami Dolphins, but Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion during the loss. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins and Mark Schlereth discuss what the Dolphins should do following the injury, and whether Tua should play again this ...

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel avoided entertaining retirement talk about Tua Tagovailoa on Friday morning after the quarterback suffered another scary concussion.

NFL figures called on Tagovailoa to consider retirement after he exited Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter. He suffered the head injury after a scary collision with Damar Hamlin.

"I think it would be so wrong of me to even sniff that subject, and it’s more in line of actually caring about the human being and that’s something that entirely you’re talking about his career, right?" McDaniel said. "His career is his, and that’s something that I really, really, really wish – I totally understand it, and it’s not misplaced.

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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel talks to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) as he leaves the game after suffering a concussion during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla.  (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

"I totally get how that’s where people want to go to. I just wish that people would for a second hear what I’m saying that bringing up his future is not in the best interest of him, so I’m going to plead with everybody that does genuinely care, that that should be the last thing on your mind, because – what do you think if I were to answer that question? I’d be like, ‘All right, this is my thoughts on his career’ and he