.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 10:31 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques participated in ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Costs, before changing to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Viewer succeeded the APSE award for breaking news as well as the South Carolina Media Affiliation honor for enterprise writing in 2018. MIAMI-- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left behind Thursday evening's 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Expenses after enduring a concussion in the 3rd one-fourth, the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career.Late in the 3rd quarter, Tagovailoa rushed up the middle for a first down as well as reduced his shoulder to initiate exchange Costs protection Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa's helmet made challenging contact with Hamlin's physical body, and also the quarterback promptly entered into a fencing reaction with his arms in an unnatural position.Dolphins health care fitness instructors took care of him for a number of moments as players knelt around him. He was eventually able to walk off the industry under his very own power and into the crew's closet room. He was swiftly eliminated for the game.Dolphins train Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa would certainly receive "effective step-by-step assessment" and also "proper care" on Friday.Editor's Picks2 Related" The outermost trait from my thoughts is actually, 'What is the timeline?' We just require to examine as well as simply worry about my teammate, like the rest of the men are," McDaniel said. "Our team'll acquire additional info tomorrow and also take it each day hence." Some gamers observed Tagovailoa in the storage locker room after the video game as well as claimed they were actually encouraged. Tagovailoa talked with some gamers and then went home after the game, McDaniel claimed." I have a considerable amount of affection for Tua, constructed a wonderful relationship with him," said quarterback Skylar Thompson, that substituted Tagovailoa after the injury. "You love the person much more than the player as well as everybody in the institution would claim the same thing. Just actually wishing Tua and also ideally every little thing will definitely emerge all right." Tagovailoa was actually the subject matter of extensive focus in 2022, when he struck the back of his directly the ground in an activity versus the Bills. He stumbled on his back to the Dolphins' huddle as well as briefly left behind the video game just before coming back from what was called a back injury.The NFL as well as NFLPA opened up a joint investigation in to exactly how Tagovailoa was dealt with, bring about the NFLPA exercising its right to discharge the unaffiliated neurological professional who cleared Tagovailoa to come back to the activity. The NFL likewise affected its own trauma plan to include a chaos stipulation-- enabling a lookout to have actually players cleared away coming from the game if they show specific blast symptoms.Four times later, Tagovailoa reached the rear of his directly the ground in similar fashion trend during the course of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals and also was temporarily made unconscious. He was actually needed to a local area medical facility and also diagnosed with a concussion. Later, McDaniel and the Dolphins attracted heavy critical remarks for enabling him to play.Tagovailoa remained two activities before returning to the industry however received an additional blast throughout a Dec. 25 video game versus the Veggie Bay Packers. This time around, the Dolphins closed him down for the remainder of the season.Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left behind Thursday evening's game after enduring the 3rd identified concussion of his NFL career. AP Photo/Lynne SladkyTagovailoa said he for a while considered retirement after the 2022 time after chats along with his loved ones. During a job interview along with "The Dan Le Batard Show," he clarified that his mother inquired him to think about resigning. He determined versus it as well as spent the offseason bulking up and also training in jiu-jitsu to discover just how to fall without hitting his head on the ground.The instruction operated he participated in all 17 regular-season video games in 2023 and also the Dolphins' playoff reduction to the Kansas Area Chiefs. This offseason, he signed a four-year, $212.1 million deal extension, making him the highest-paid gamer in franchise history.McDaniel said it's not his place to state if Tagovailoa ought to return to soccer. "He'll be actually reviewed as well as our experts'll have discussions as well as progression as necessary," McDaniel claimed." If you understand Tua outside of football, you can not aid but feel for him," Expenses quarterback Josh Allen pointed out on Amazon.com complying with the activity. "He is actually an excellent football gamer however he is actually an also higher human. He is among the most ideal human beings on earth. I have actually received a considerable amount of affection for him and also I am actually just praying for him and also his loved ones, hoping every thing's OK. But it's tough, male. This activity of volleyball that we play, it's acquired its highs and also it's obtained its own lows-- as well as this is among the lows." The Associated Press helped in this rumor.