Dolphins HC makes it clear he won't decide fate of Tua Tagovailoa’s career

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Tagovailoa has no intention of retiring. Whether his stance changes after meeting with neurologists this week is a different story.

The Dolphins are in wait-and-see mode as to what to do with Tagovailoa, at least regarding his immediate future. While it’s possible he could sit out a game or two and make his return in a few weeks, that almost seems a bit irresponsible given his history with head injuries and the optics of how brutal Thursday’s injury appeared to be.

Miami could — and probably should — take the decision out of Tagovailoa’s hands, at least for now, and put him on injured reserve and make him sit out at least four games before deciding what the next steps are. 

It sounds like IR is at least an option the team is considering.

“[There’s] not enough information quite yet,” McDaniel added. “That’s going to be driven by medical experts and when we get the appropriate information and discuss with Tua then [GM Chris Grier] and I can discuss that.”