MIAMI -- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa considered retirement after his multiple stints in the concussion protocol last season -- the first of which briefly landed him in the hospital.
In his first news conference since sustaining a concussion on Dec. 25, Tagovailoa said he briefly mulled walking away from football in a conversation with his wife, but ultimately chose not to.
"I considered it for a time, having sat down with my family, having sat down with my wife and having those kind of conversations," Tagovailoa said. "But it would be really hard for me to walk away from this game with how old I am, with my son.