It was a scary scene during the Dolphins-Bengals game Thursday night when Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained head and neck injuries after a brutal hit in the second quarter.
After colliding with Cincinnati’s Joseph Ossai, Tagovailoa didn’t appear to be able to move on his own and eventually had to be stretchered off the field as players and coaches from both teams looked on with great concern for his health.
Injury Update | Tua Tagovailoa is out of the game with head and neck injuries.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 30, 2022
Shortly after, the Dolphins announced Tagovailoa was at a local hospital.
Tua Tagovailoa has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. He is conscious and has movement in all his extremities.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 30, 2022
As the situation with Tagovailoa developed, NFL players and personalities tweeted well wishes for the Dolphins’ quarterback’s health.