Ex-NFL coach Rex Ryan rips Dolphins over Tua Tagovailoa injury situation: 'This is an epic fail'

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Former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan ripped the Miami Dolphins and coach Mike McDaniel for their handling of Tua Tagovailoa from the time he was injured in the Buffalo Bills game to his scary situation against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Ryan, now an analyst for ESPN, said on "Sunday NFL Countdown" that coaches need to protect the players from themselves. He said coaches should ask themselves whether they would put their son back in the game knowing what they saw on the Sunday before Tagovailoa’s injury on Thursday night.

Ryan also said Tagovailoa’s injuries from Week 3 against the Bills were "clearly" from head trauma and not a hyperextended back like the quarterback said it was.

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Teammates gather around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)

"This is clearly from head trauma. That’s it, a concussion," Ryan added. "I know what it looks like. We all know what it looks like. My answer is this, no way in hell I put my son back in that game. No way in hell. And you know what, no way in hell I put somebody else’s son back out there either."

He added that there is enough blame for everyone involved in the situation.

"This is an epic fail. It’s a fail on the coach, too," he said. "As a coach, you’re the last line of defense. I’m sorry, but I’m not letting that guy back out there."

Tagovailoa is in concussion protocol after the hit against the Bengals.

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