The 2022 NFL season was challenging for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoawho missed several games due to concussions.
Tagovailoa missed five starts due to two documented concussionsraising doubts about whether it was convenient for him to continue playing football.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa speaks during a postgame press conference after a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 23, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
On Wednesday, Tagovailoa told reporters that considerate withdrawal for the past four months, but decided that playing was best for him and his family.
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«I considered it [walking away from football] for a while I sat down with my family, I sat down with my wife and had those kinds of conversations,” Tagovailoa told reporters. “But really, it would be hard for me to walk away from this game at the age that I am. , with my son. I always dreamed of playing as long as I could until my son knew exactly what he was watching his father do.
«It’s my health. It’s my body. And I feel like this is the best thing for me and my family. I love soccer. If I didn’t, I would have quit for a long time.» [ago].»
Tagovailoa found himself in concussion protocol following Miami’s Week 16 game against the Green Bay Packersmissing the last two games of the regular season and Miami’s playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws a pass during the first half of a game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, NY on December 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Tagovailoa’s concussion against the Packers was at least his second of the 2022 NFL season. The third-year quarterback missed two games after suffering a concussion. against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4.
That concussion came four days after Tagovailoa stumbled after hitting his head on a single hit in the Miami game. against the Buffalo Bills in Week 3.
When he did play, Tagovailoa had his best year as a pro, setting career-highs in 2022 with 3,548 passing yards and 25 touchdowns while throwing just eight interceptions.
In March, the Dolphins committed to Tagovailoa as their starting quarterback, exercising his fifth-year option.
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Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins jumps onto the field before a game against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Miami general manager Chris Grier expressed confidence that Tagovailoa will move forward.
«I would say with Tua, he’s our starting quarterback,» Grier told reporters in January. «I mean, I don’t know how we can say it more clearly. We’ve been like that this season and what he’s done. What Mike (McDaniel) and Tua, (Darrell) Bevell, Chandler (Henley), the whole coaching staff has done. They’ve all worked tremendously, all together.»
Fox News’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report