<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/pxdIl6WA-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>The 10 Fastest Players In The NFL (1:31) </figcaption></figure> During this past Thursday's game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went down with a concussion. He went into a fencing position the moment his body hit the turf. Tagovailoa suffered multiple concussions during the 2022 season. At that time, fans begged the left-handed quarterback to consider retiring from football. After a relatively healthy 2023 campaign, Tagovailoa felt fairly good coming into this fall. Unfortunately, all that confidence was derailed by Thursday's events. So, what should Tagovailoa do moving forward? Dr. Bennet Omalu, the neuropathologist who discovered CTE, believes it's time for Tagovailoa to hang up his cleats. "If I were his brother, his father, his uncle, cousin, nephew, if I were a member of his family," <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/14/concussion-omalu-advice-nfl-dolphins-tua-retirement/#continued" rel="nofollow"> Omalu said, via TMZ Sports </a> . "I would beg him to retire." He also had this question for the Dolphins: "As the corporation placing him back to play,&nbsp;knowing fully well ... that there is a significant and substantial risk that this individual could suffer subsequent catastrophic and permanent brain damage - then why would you place him back to play?" <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1UrseO_0vWTa1hb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1UrseO_0vWTa1hb00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 12: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on prior to playing a game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium on September 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/2171684261" rel="nofollow"> Megan Briggs&amp;solGetty Images </a></figcaption></figure> Omalu isn't the only person who believes Tagovailoa should walk away from the NFL. Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce <a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/nfl-head-coach-tells-tua-tagovailoa-to-retire-its-not-worth-it" rel="nofollow"> made the same suggestion on Friday </a> . “I'll be honest I'd just tell him to retire," <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1834638919767302223" rel="nofollow"> Pierce said bluntly </a> . "It's not worth it. It's not worth it to play the game. I’ve never witnessed anything like what has happened to him three times. It's scary. You can see the faces of the players on the field. You can see the sense of urgency from everyone to get Tua help. I just think at some point you need to realize you're gonna live longer than you'll play football. Take care of your family." The Dolphins aren't ready to slam the door shut on Tagovailoa. They have expressed a ton of confidence in him. At the end of the day though, certain things are bigger than football. <a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/nfl-head-coach-tells-tua-tagovailoa-to-retire-its-not-worth-it" rel="nofollow"> Related: NFL Head Coach Tells Tua Tagovailoa To Retire: 'It's Not Worth It' </a></div></body>

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During this past Thursday's game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went down with a concussion. He went into a fencing position the moment his body hit the turf.   Tagovailoa suffered multiple concussions during the 2022 season. At that time, fans ...