Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, eyes potential Week 7 return: reports

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has reportedly cleared concussion protocol and is eyeing a return to the huddle for the team’s Week 7 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tagovailoa had been in concussion protocol since he suffered a scary head injury in the team’s Week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The injury was amplified because of an injury he had suffered four days earlier against the Buffalo Bills, where he wobbled off the field. Tagovailoa, though, said it was a back injury.

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Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins is sacked by defensive tackle Josh Tupou #68 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Tagovailoa’s backup, Teddy Bridgewater, was also out of protocol, the Associated Press reported. He had been placed in them during the team’s Week 5 loss to the New York Jets. An ATC spotter alerted officials to pull Bridgewater out of the game due to a possible head injury. 

He didn’t have any concussion symptoms, but officials were concerned about ataxia, which had recently been placed on the "no-go" list last weekend under the revised concussion rules.

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Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, #5, of the Miami Dolphins, passes during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio.