Tua Tagovailoa talks about return from concussion

For the first time in three weeks, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be playing, after suffering a horrific concussion against the Cincinnati Bengals almost a month ago.

Tua’s concussion caused an uproar over whether or not he even should have been playing and made the NFL change its concussion protocol rules.

While it was certainly scary to witness, this latest injury is just the latest turmoil the quarterback has had to face and overcome throughout his pro and college career. He discussed that and other topics in an interview with NBC’s Maria Taylor as the Dolphins prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football.

Thankful for the time and authenticity of @Tua in this interview. I learned a lot about who he is and all that he’s been through and I hope you will too. https://t.co/N2XHnqtUF1

— Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) October 23, 2022

“It was a little tough for my parents,” Tua told NBC’s Maria Taylor. “My parents were — they had a lot of things to say to me prior to the injury, and then things in the hospital and then after that and then going through the interview process, going to see second-opinion doctors. For me, I love football.”

Tua says he is trying to readjust his game and how he handles certain situations.

“I’ve always been a person to try to make something happen,” Tua told reporters earlier this week. “Like that’s always been my mindset, if you will. Throwing the ball away hasn’t been something that I’ve done in the past really well because I’m trying to make plays. So just learning from that — if it’s not there, it’s OK to throw it away. It’s the longevity of me just being able to be the quarterback for this team and not try to make something out of nothing.”

Everyone will see for themselves Sunday night if Tagovailoa still has any kind of effects from his concussion.

{Maria  Taylor}