NFL Players Tweet Prayers, Concerns for Tua Tagovailoa After Scary Injury

The Dolphins QB was stretchered off the field after a head and neck injury during the Thursday night game vs. the Bengals.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the Thursday Night Football matchup against the Bengals in the second quarter after he suffered a serious head and neck injury.

The third-year player was lifted off the field on a stretcher and taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center right away. The Dolphins said that he is conscious and “has movement in all his extremities.”

The scary injury comes just four days after he suffered a head and neck injury against the Bills, after which he returned to game.

Tagovailoa’s injury brought his teammates all onto the field to support their quarterback, and current and former NFL players took to Twitter to show their support for Tagovailoa’s recovery.

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 for tua. May god be with you and hopefully okay. The staff in UC hospital do a great job with care. Your in great hands. #DolphinsvsBengals

— Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) September 30, 2022

Prayers to Tua🙏🏿

— Chief David Njoku (@David_Njoku80) September 30, 2022

Prayers up for Tua man. Hate seeing that

— DIG B0ston. (@BostonScott2) September 30, 2022

Prayers up for TUA! That is heartbreaking to see.

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 30, 2022

Awh man so sad to see. Prayers up for you Tua. Man 😓🙏🏾🙏🏾

— Kenny Moore II (@KennyKennyMoe3) September 30, 2022

During Sunday’s game against the Bills, Tagovailoa appeared to stumble after a hit before he was subsequently removed from the game. Yet he passed the concussion check and later returned to the game. After the game, the quarterback addressed the concussion protocol and told reporters his back “locked up” after the hit, causing him to stumble.

The NFLPA reportedly is investigating the Dolphins’ handling of Tagovailoa’s concussion protocol from last Sunday, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Some current and former NFL players mentioned their concern for the Dolphins passer given the recent injuries.

Pulling for Tua, scary as hell. I hope I’m being overly cynical but I think shit just got real for the dolphins. This is going to play out loudly.

— chris long (@JOEL9ONE) September 30, 2022

NFL’s Worst nightmare just happened. Disgusting. Prayers for Tua 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) September 30, 2022

Very thankful today for the Patriots' trainers/medical staff for the way they handled my concussion in 2011.

I was out on my feet, they took it seriously, and I spent the year on IR. They saved me from myself. I would've rushed back if they let me. They didn't.

Prayers for Tua.

— Rich Ohrnberger (@ohrnberger) September 30, 2022

Seeing that Tua got me shook. That was scary. Especially as Former Player. It’s tough and rough out there between them lines. Violent af. Traumatic Brain Injury’s need to be taken more seriously. Prayers up to Tua and everybody on the Field! 🙌🏾

— Brandon Bostick (@Bostick11) September 30, 2022

Sheeesh… I have so many thoughts on this but prayers go up to tua 🙏🏾

— Isaac Christopher Rochell (@isaacrochell91) September 30, 2022

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