Tua Tagovailoa controversy sparks advice from NFL great to younger generation about reporting head injuries

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NFL greats Rodney Harrison and Tony Dungy discussed Tua Tagovailoa’s scary head injury suffered in the Miami Dolphins’ Week 4 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Harrison and Dungy appeared on the "Football Sunday in America" pregame show before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Harrison talked about the advice he would give his younger self about dealing with head injuries and strongly advised the younger generation of the game to take head injuries seriously.

"Number one, I would say, it’s not worth it. I was that guy. I would get hit, the entire stadium is spinning around, and I would go back into the game. It’s not worth it," the former New England Patriots star said. 

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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 September 29, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Andy Lyons/Getty Image)

"I would implore these young men, don’t go back on that football field if you get hurt because I don’t want them to feel like me and so many other former players that had to deal with concussions, whether it’s depression, anxiety, paranoia, broken relationships, not being able to communicate with your spouse, things like that. CTE takes you to a dark place and I want these players to know it’s not worth it. Please take care of yourself. Don’t depend on the NFL. Don’t depend on anybody. If something’s wrong with your head, report it."

Dungy agreed there should be better safeguards in place should players tell coaches they feel OK without actually being