St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 8, 2022
NFL and players union agree to updated concussion protocol
The NFL player’s union has fired the doctor who examined Tua Tagovailoa. Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge has more.The decision follows the review of the incident on Sept. 25 in which Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an apparent head injury and was later allowed to re-enter the game. The league and union jointly announced the findings of the review on Saturday.
Under the new protocols, players will be unable to compete if they are experiencing ataxia.
The joint announcement described the conclusion and findings of their review of Tagovailoa's injury as follows:
