“At this point, Tua should lawyer up” - NFL fans put league on blast for claiming concussion protocols weren’t in violation 

The controversy surrounding Tua Tagovailoa's latest concussion will surely lead to lawyers getting involved. The quarterback suffered another concussion during the Miami Dolphins game against the Green Bay Packers, but he wasn't diagnosed. Instead, he remained on the field until the end of the game.

However, Tagovailoa was inserted into the concussion protocol following the game, which created a lot of discussion about whether the protocols were correctly followed during the game. The league released a statement where it found no violation of the protocol, which prompted rage from fans since Tagovailoa suffered a head injury in Week 3, returned to the field in Week 4 and suffered a major concussion there.

Here's the play in question where Tagovailoa apparently suffered a concussion.

Fans discussed the long-term impact of Tagovailoa's injury as well.

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How many concussions has Tagovailoa suffered during his career?

In his third season in the NFL, Tagovailoa's injury history isn't small. Officially, he suffered two concussions during 2022, but you don't have to be that smart to know that he actually suffered three.

During the Week 3 game against the Buffalo Bills, Tagovailoa suffered a hit that left him wobbly, but the team later dismissed it as a back issue. However, the Miami Dolphins played just four days after, and Tua suffered a hit to the head that left NFL fans scared of the scenes, as he was knocked out cold and went into a fencing response before being removed from the game.

Tua missed the next two games and returned to lead the Dolphins to five straight wins. He suffered the third concussion of the year in a game against the Packers on Christmas Day.

What are the Dolphins' chances of making the playoffs?

The Miami Dolphins are still favorites to grab a playoff spot, even though they lost their previous four games. However, the situation has become much more difficult with Tagovailoa out of Sunday's crucial game against the New England Patriots - and possibly from the season finale against the New York Jets.

Miami currently holds the seventh seed with an 8-7 record. A win would basically guarantee the team a playoff spot. They have to beat the Patriots and hope that the New York Jets lose or tie against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on New Year's Day.