Damar Hamlin and Tua Tagovailoa (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was injured at the end of a scramble in the third quarter.
Tagovailoa left the game late in the third quarter with an apparent head injury when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin hit him at the end of a fourth-down scramble for a first down.
It did not look good, it did not sound good. We have seen this before from Tua.
Damar Hamlin killing Tua Tagovailoa is the script the NFL wrote pic.twitter.com/yK8qEExUwX
— ▆▆▆ (@P3AKD) September 13, 2024
Hamlin hit Tagovailoa with a shoulder to the helmet as the quarterback fell forward, leaving Tua struggling to get up to his feet.
Following the hit, fans took to social media and couldn’t help but mention the irony in Damar Hamlin knocking out Tua Tagovailoa with a concussion based on his history of almost dying on the field.
Damar Hamlin concussed Tua NFL script writers going to HELL
— Icy 🥶 (@23rdwonder) September 13, 2024
NFL script writers went CRAZY for this Bills Dolphins game…
James Cook 3 FIRST HALF TDs
Tua getting a potentially career ending concussion and doing the finger thing after a hit from none other than DAMAR HAMLIN
Goodell paying these writers overtime pic.twitter.com/nDyAJZTmK2
— Degen Hours (@DEGENHOURS_) September 13, 2024
Hamlin Was The One Who Gave Tua Advanced CTE pic.twitter.com/ZAvB546gSU
— John Baione (@OJSIMPS0NBURNER) September 13, 2024
Hamlin dies on the field, comes back and kills Tua on the field. script writers playing in niggas faces now
— wes (@theewildwildwes) September 13, 2024
Damar Hamlin being the one hitting tua is the most insane script I’ve ever seen in my life
— KUMINGASZN (@LockedByKuminga) September 13, 2024
After adding weight and training to avoid more concussions, Tagovailoa miraculously survived the 2023 season by playing all 17 games last season without a significant injury.
Head injuries were a significant cause for concern for Tagovailoa during the 2022 season when he twice landed in the NFL’s concussion protocol.
The Dolphins went on to lose the game, 31-10. Tua left with 145 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Is Likely To Miss Several Games
Injuries have been an issue for Tagovailoa throughout his NFL career, and they reared their ugly head on Thursday night.
Tagovailoa suffered two diagnosed concussions throughout the 2022 season that kept him out of action for four games.
Work in the offseason got him to stay healthy and appear in all 17 games last season.
With this latest concussion, Tua is likely expected to miss one or more games to ensure he will be okay.
