Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa discharged from hospital, initial tests negative for broken bones: report

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was released from the hospital Thursday night with head and neck injuries, and his initial test results came back "negative" after being slammed to the ground in a terrifying scene against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a report. 

The Dolphins announced late Thursday that Tagovailoa would be flying home with the rest of the team after being discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. 

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, is carted off the field during the first half in the game against the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29, 2022, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

A league source told CBS Sports on Friday that the third-year quarterback traveled back in a neck brace and that initial tests were "negative, nothing broken." He is reportedly set to undergo further MRI testing. 

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Tagovailoa, who was initially questionable for Thursday after hitting the ground hard during Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, was slammed to the ground by Bengals defensive tackle Josh Tupou with just around six minutes left in the first half. 

Medical staff tend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1 of the Miami Dolphins, after an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Sept. 29, 2022 in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Image)

He remained on the ground with his hands frozen in the air before being carted off the field in a stretcher. The Dolphins later said he was conscious and had movement in all his