Tom Brady talks concussions in wake of Tua Tagovailoa injury

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Tom Brady was among NFL players who reacted to the scary head injury suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Brady said on the "Let’s Go!" podcast Monday he believed concussions in contact sports like football come with the territory and believed that part of the focus should be on preventing injuries before they happen.

"I think concussions are a part of contact sports. I watch boxing and I watch UFC. People are knocked out quite a bit. That’s part of playing these very physical sports," Brady said. "All of them come with risks associated with it. And I think when you’re an athlete that chooses to do that you gotta understand that’s part of it, just like you can injure other parts of your body as well.

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's game against the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

"My view has always been an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To do your best to really try to be proactive with your health and to make sure that when you do get injured you can recover as quickly as possible and get your body in the best position possible to give it the best nutrients as possible to deal with whatever trauma you come into contact with."

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was mum when he asked whether the NFL’s concussion protocols should be changed and wondered what more athletes could do to protect