During Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nfl/49ers-planned-to-trade-jimmy-garoppolo-to-commanders-2814-20220922-SPD-2814.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Dolphins</a> quarterback <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nfl/nfl-news-frank-reich-doesnt-blame-matt-ryan-for-colts-early-struggles-2806-20220921-SPD-2806.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tua Tagovailoa</a> was sacked in the second quarter, sustaining injuries to his head and neck. He was brought to a nearby hospital, treated, and eventually discharged.



After being taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the Dolphins reported that he was alert and moving all of his limbs soon before halftime. Eventually, the 24-year-old was able to leave the hospital and return to South Florida with the rest of the squad, according to a source quoted by ESPN.



Tagovailoa was reportedly in excellent spirits after arriving back in South Florida on Friday. It is believed that was no structural damage found, and Tagovailoa, who wore a neck brace out of an abundance of caution, would undergo an MRI to rule out any more issues.



<h2>Tua’s injury prompts NFLPA to pursue legal options</h2>



Tagovailoa seemed to have acute arm weakness after being sacked by Bengals nose tackle Josh Tupou, who also appeared to have slammed Tagovailoa in the back of the head with the sack. About 10 minutes passed before he was brought off the field on a stretcher.



The National Football League has decided to release the results of its inquiry into whether or not the quarterback had a sufficient concussion exam before last week’s game against the Bills. Initial estimates suggested the evaluation would be finished within “a week or two from now,” but Tagovailoa’s concussion in Thursday night’s game against the Bengals has thrown those estimates into doubt.

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Tua Tagovailoa of Dolphins discharged from hospital after head and neck injury scare

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The former <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nfl/nfl-news-tom-brady-could-retire-for-good-in-2023-if-bucaneers-win-super-bowl-2204-20220714-SPD-2204.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Dolphins</a> cornerback <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-browns-target-free-agent-ndamukong-suh-2197-20220713-SPD-2197.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jason McCourty</a> has revealed that he is retiring from the NFL at the age of 35. Having spent three seasons in New England with his twin brother, Devin, he played his last season in the NFL in Miami.



When McCourty revealed that he was retiring, he posted a video on Instagram. The video contains narration from his children who wrote about their father’s journey from an inexperienced childhood player who almost gave up football to one of the game’s finest defensive backs.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“These past 13 seasons have been one hell of a journey. As I reflect and look back on my career, I have far surpassed any and all expectations that I set for myself back in 2009. And that’s what I’m most proud of when I look back on my career”, he says in the video.&nbsp;</blockquote>



<h2>Has Jason McCourty ever won the Super Bowl?</h2>



McCourty was drafted 203rd overall by the Titans in the 2009 NFL Draft and spent his first eight seasons with the team until signing with the Cleveland Browns for the 2017 season. There, the free safety went on to win a Super Bowl after being moved from the Browns to the Patriots.



He played another three seasons with the Patriots before joining the Miami Dolphins in 2021. To date, McCourty has played in 141 of his 173 regular-season games as a starter, including five seasons as captain.

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