Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shed light on his 36-day-long stay in concussion protocol, admitting it was by design.
Speaking to USA today, Tagovailoa said the Dolphins effectively shut him down after he was placed into concussion protocol for the second time last season on December 26. He missed Miami's final three games of the season, including its playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.
"For concussion protocol, I think the team did me the biggest service throughout that," Tagovailoa said. "They never allowed me to go through protocol normally until the season was done.