NFL: Tua Tagovailoa concussed as Cincinnati Bengals down Miami Dolphins

Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion but nothing "more serious", Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said, after the quarterback was taken from the field on a stretcher during his team's loss against the Cincinnati Bengals last night.

The 24-year-old was sacked by Josh Tupou in the first half and appeared to hit the back of his head on the turf. He stayed on the ground for a few minutes as trainers attended to him before he was carried off the field. The Dolphins said he had been taken to hospital with head and neck injuries.

"It was a scary moment," McDaniel said. "He was evaluated for a concussion and is in the concussion protocol. He was at the hospital and I believe he is about to get discharged.

"All of his team mates and myself, we were all very concerned, so the best news that we could get is that everything's checked out, that he didn't have anything more serious than a concussion. He will be flying back with us here on the plane."

Tagovailoa was also evaluated for a concussion on Sunday during the Dolphins' win over the Buffalo Bills. He looked unsteady as he left the field but passed the league-mandated concussion protocol at half-time and was allowed to return to the game. He was not placed in the concussion protocol.

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The Dolphins lost Thursday's game 27-15 for their first defeat of the season.

Joe Burrow passed for 287 yards and two touchdowns and Evan McPherson kicked two fourth-quarter field goals.

Tee Higgins caught seven passes for 124 yards and one touchdown for the Bengals (2-2). Vonn Bell intercepted two passes, Joe Mixon rushed for a score and Hayden