JC Tretter, president of the NFL Players Association and former center for the Cleveland Browns, said: Symptoms exhibited by Tua Tagovailoa During Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, he was a “no-go” under protocol, ultimately leading to an investigation into the handling of his concussion assessment by the Miami Dolphins.
Re-elected Tretter Second term as NFLPA president .
“Our job as the NFLPA is to get the facts and do everything in our power to hold those responsible accountable. We understand how and why decisions were made last Sunday. should be able to restart players with “no-go” symptoms. field,” said Tretter.
After Tua Tagovailoa injury, NFLPA executives reiterate ‘player care above all else’
“Until we have an objective and valid method for diagnosing brain injuries, we must do everything possible, including modifying protocols, to further reduce the likelihood of human error. A failure of medical judgment is a failure of protocol, the health of the athletes.”
Tagovailoa hit his head He collapsed on the ground in the first half of Sunday’s game, struggled to pick himself up and tripped on the field. He was eventually cleared back into the game, explaining that the pain he was dealing with was in his back.
Head coach Mike McDaniel defended the team’s handling of the situation, saying it was following the league’s concussion protocol appropriately.
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But the decision made in Sunday’s game came under close scrutiny on Thursday, with Tagovailoa lying on the icy ground following a hard sack in a startling scene.
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McDaniel said Thursday, “I don’t think last week’s injury caused him to fall in the same way this week.” I have no power and I will never do that.It is not what I think at all.It affects me for being irresponsible as the head coach of a football team.”
The NFLPA said an investigation into the matter is ongoing.