NFL World Reacts To Unfortunate Tua Tagovailoa News
Injuries have put a real damper on this young NFL season. The Miami Dolphins just made the tough decision to put starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the injured reserve.
That will keep Tua out for a minimum of three weeks. That will cost him Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders, as well as next week’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts, and the following week’s trip to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jacoby Brissett will step in for Tua and try to keep the Dolphins, who have serious playoff aspirations, afloat. Obviously it is tough for any team to lose its QB1, but it is even more unfortunate for the Dolphins, who have plenty to learn about what his ceiling is in that position.
As of now, he’ll be eligible to return from the rib injury on Oct. 17. The Dolphins are in London that day, going against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It could be a good spot to ease him back into things, if he’s ready.
By the way, Tua's potential return game (Oct. 17 vs Jags in London) will be a full national telecast at 9:30 am EST, CBS says. So if all goes well, Tea with Tua!
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) September 25, 2021
It is hard not to have some concerns for Tua long term. While his injury issues all seem pretty unrelated, it is hard to shake the idea that he is fairly injury prone at this point, dating back to his issues in college at Alabama.
I wish I could’ve taken the hit for Tua. It probably would’ve hurt less than all the hate I’m getting for pointing out he is injury prone since this is his 8th injury since 2018. Who knows though, that was the hardest hit in NFL history.
— Professor Klump Sr. (@NUTTYxPROFESSOR) September 25, 2021
Those are: broken index finger; knee sprain; quadriceps bruise (missed part of game), ankle issue (missed part game), high ankle sprain (missed a game), serious hip injury; jammed thumb missed one game) and fractured ribs (out min. 3 games at least). Bad luck for nice young man. https://t.co/NazEbpgqJO
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) September 25, 2021
I have nothing against Tua and love him as a person, but his injuries continue to mount up. It's hard to imagine Tua living up to the hype or the draft pick at this point in his career. https://t.co/xFE7oXAJN2
— Justin Hokanson (@_JHokanson) September 25, 2021
I know this is an incredibly pessimistic take given that he has yet to even start a full season worth of games (though injuries are certainly part of the equation) but I have this nagging feeling that Tua/Herbert is quickly becoming Culpepper/Brees 2.0 for the #MiamiDolphins https://t.co/Ar9pv0FqON
— Ehxxalt (@ehxxalt) September 25, 2021
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 202 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the season opener, a win over the New England Patriots. He had just 13 yards before going down in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills.
Last season, he completed 64.1-percent of his throws for 1,814 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five picks.
Hopefully this doesn’t turn into a lingering issue, and we see Tua back in less than a month.
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