Tagovailoa, 26, suffered his third diagnosed concussion in three years during the third quarter of the Dolphins' blowout Thursday Night Football loss to the Buffalo Bills after attempting to go head-first into safety Damar Hamlin . During the Prime Video postgame show, Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez said "I'm thinking retirement" when asked about the quarterback's options moving forward.
"This is something that can affect you long-term," Gonzalez said. "For me, it's time to move on."
Prime Video colleague and former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick , Tagovailoa's Dolphins teammate during his rookie season in 2020, also said he would "seriously" consider retirement if facing a similar situation.
Several other former NFL players expressed similar concerns on social media.
"Really just praying for Tua’s long term health. Another concussion puts him at 3 officially and countless other scares. Think of the person not just the player," former NFL quarterback turned media personality Robert Griffin III wrote on his X account.
"That’s it…. NFL go ahead and do the right thing," former All-Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant wrote on his X account. "Tua has had entirely way too many concussions. He need to retire for his longevity health concerns."
Tagovailoa previously said he considered retirement after suffering multiple concussions during the 2022 season before returning for a 2023 campaign in which he recorded career-best passing numbers.
“Yeah, I think I considered it, you know, for a time, having sat down with my family, having sat down with my wife and having those kind of conversations,” Tagavaolia said at the time via the New York Post . “It would be hard for me to walk away from this game with how old I am and with my son. It’s my health. My body. I feel like this is what’s best for me.
“I always dreamed of playing as long as I could to the point where my son knew what he’s watching.”
For a full recap of the game check out the latest episode of NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal on iHeartRadio.
I'm not even in football but suffered two concussions in high school football, three more later in life, and the most rececent disabled me at 52 years old, it's not shit to mess around with!
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