Tua Tagovailoa (Photo via @jjones9 Twitter)
NFL fans are worried for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after a concerning announcement about his plans, with a return to football just around the corner.
Tua Tagovailoa has been sidelined since suffering a concussion in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills. Per ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday that Tagovailoa will return to practice this week and should be good to go for Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals.
Tagovailoa has now had three confirmed concussions in his career, a concerning number for a 26-year-old QB. The 2020 first-round pick missed five games in 2022 (including Miami’s Wild Card Round playoff game) because of concussion/head-related injuries.
Fans and medical experts have called for Tua Tagovailoa to wear a Guardian Cap to reduce the chance of getting additional concussions. But during his press conference on Monday, Tagovailoa said he doesn’t plan to wear one.
“I appreciate your concern,” he said, per CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. “I really do. I love this game. And I love it to the death of me. That’s it.”
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Tagovailoa’s announcement left many fans worried about his long-term health:
I won’t be watching any more of Dolphins games. This isn’t going to end well. Trading his life for a game? What about when he retires & gets older? His wife? Kids? Family? I hope he finally learned to stop leading with his head. 🥴
— Just Us (@JustUnitedd) October 21, 2024
As Tua Tagovailoa said, it’s a personal choice on his end, and nobody can force him to wear the Guardian Cap if he doesn’t want to. But it’s also fair for fans to be concerned about his choice, because scientific data and research have shown that Guardian Caps drastically reduce the chances of a concussion.
Dolphins Have Struggled Without Tua Tagovailoa
The Dolphins offense has been a high-flying juggernaut with Tagovailoa on the field. But the unit has been a total disaster without him, putting up point totals (from Weeks 3 to 7) of 3, 12, 15 and 10.
Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins have lost three of the four games without Tagovailoa, the only victory coming against the one-win New England Patriots in Week 6. These next few weeks are now must-win for a Miami team that’s 2-4 with a difficult second-half schedule.
Surprise NFC Team Acquires Dolphins Superstar WR Tyreek Hill In Blockbuster Trade Proposal That Would Be An Instant Hit And Make Them Legitimate Super Bowl Contenders
Tyreek Hill (Photo by Getty Images)
A blockbuster trade proposal has a surprise NFC team setting the NFL on fireworks by acquiring Miami Dolphins superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
The 30-year-old Tyreek Hill has not indicated that he would like to be traded, and the Dolphins just handed him a three-year contract extension worth $90 million. Miami is in win-now mode, so it would take an astonishing offer for GM Chris Grier to give up his franchise player.
Miami is 2-3 and barely hanging around in a playoff spot as they await Tua Tagovailoa’s return. Tagovailoa is recovering from a concussion he suffered in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills, and there’s no timeline on when he’ll be cleared for football activities.
If the Dolphins fall out of the playoff race ahead of the Nov. 5 trade deadline, Grier has to at least listen to offers on Tyreek Hill. One such proposal has an NFC team rocking the NFL by making a move for the future Hall of Famer to bolster their offense.
Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon proposed a blockbuster trade idea that has Miami sending Hill to the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders for two early-round picks:
“Put simply, there’s no better time to aggressively build a roster than when a quarterback is on a rookie contract. Jayden Daniels—in a small sample—has performed like a franchise-changing QB, and the Commanders have plenty of cap space this season and beyond…
The vision of Hill storming down the field to catch a perfectly thrown pass from Daniels is enticing, too. It wouldn’t be cheap—both in dead money and the cost in the range of a first-round and third-round pick—but this absurd idea doubles as a really, really intriguing one.”
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The Jayden Daniels-led Commanders have been one of the biggest surprises through the first six weeks of 2024. Star wideout Terry McLaurin is having another excellent season (29 catches, 356 yards, and four touchdowns), but Zach Ertz is a distant second with a 21-228-0 stat line.
If Washington wants to join the NFC heavyweight class with the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Minnesota Vikings, they’ll have to add another stud receiver. And who better than Tyreek Hill?
Tyreek Hill Could Be The Final Piece For Washington
The Commanders already have a dynamic offense led by Daniels, McLaurin, and the running back tandem of Brian Robinson and Austin Ekeler. But adding a top-five receiver in Hill would instantly make Washington a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
So if Miami is entertaining offers for Hill, Washington GM Adam Peters has to at least call Grier and see if they can make a deal.
