John Harbaugh couldn’t believe Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa treatment: ‘Astonishing’

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh couldn’t consider what he noticed on Thursday.

Harbaugh, in his 14th season as an NFL coach, all with the Ravens, stated he’d by no means seen something like what occurred up to now week with the Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was taken off the sector in opposition to the Bengals on a stretcher following his second damage in 5 days.

“I couldn’t consider what I noticed final evening,” he instructed reporters on Friday. “I couldn’t consider what I noticed final Sunday. It was simply one thing that was astonishing to see.”

On Sunday in opposition to the Payments, Tagovailoa slammed his head in opposition to the bottom late within the second quarter by Payments move rusher Matt Milano. Tagovailoa initially acquired again to his toes earlier than falling again to the bottom. Dolphins trainers instantly rushed to him and helped him off the sector. Miami dominated him questionable to return with a head damage.

He returned to the sport after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol. The Dolphins ended up profitable the sport, however afterward, the NFLPA initiated an investigation into his return to the sport.

John Harbaugh reacted to Tua Tagovailoa’s damage, calling the therapy the QB obtained from the Dolphins ‘astonishing.’

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Medical workers are inclined to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins after an damage throughout the 2nd quarter of the sport in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on September 29, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Tagovailoa was cleared to play for Thursday matchup in opposition to the Bengals. Late within the second quarter the third-year quarterback was sacked by Josh Tupou and went all the way down to the bottom, slamming his head into the turf as soon as once more. The QB was seen laying immobile on the bottom and his fingers appeared frozen, a bodily response to neurological shock, in response to the Thursday Evening Soccer broadcast on Amazon Prime.

“I’ve been teaching for 40 years,” Harbaugh stated. “I’ve by no means seen something prefer it earlier than. I simply couldn’t consider what I used to be seeing.” 

After the Thursday damage, NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith texted an announcement to Amazon analyst Andrew Whitworth.

Participant well being and security is on the core of the union's mission. Our concern tonight is for Tua and we hope for a full and speedy restoration. Our investigation into the potential protocol violation is ongoing.

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) September 30, 2022

“We insisted on these guidelines to keep away from precisely this situation,” Smith wrote. “We are going to pursue each authorized choice, together with making referrals in opposition to the docs to licensing businesses and the group that's obligated to maintain our gamers secure.”

On Friday, Tagovailoa was launched from the College of Cincinnati Medical Heart and flew residence to Florida. In accordance with ESPN, was in “good spirits” upon his return.