Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, more than a month after he last entered, is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
Tagovailoa will skip the Pro Bowl Games next week and is still recovering from his latest concussion. Tagovailoa, who last entered the protocol on Dec. 26, has reportedly been “deliberate” with his time in protocol while meeting with several different doctors. While he has been in protocols for more than a month, there have reportedly not been any setbacks in his recovery.
Tagovailoa was named the first-alternate to the Pro Bowl this year, and was going to replace either Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes in the game in the AFC — as one of those two quarterbacks will be playing in Super Bowl LVII.
Tagovailoa had several concussion issues this past season, most notably in Week 4. Tagovailoa was hit hard in that game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and had to . That concussion — which kept Tagovailoa out for two games, prompted a and to return — came on the heels of an injury the week before when his .
Tagovailioa then sustained another in Week 16. He entered protocols after that game, and did not play again for the rest of the season.
the rest of the season, if not retire early, due to his repeated concussions.
Tagovailoa threw for a career-high 3,548 yards and 25 touchdowns in 13 games this season, his third with the Dolphins. He will enter the final year of his initial four-year, $30 million deal next fall.