Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Stretchered Off With Head Injury

Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Stretchered Off With Head Injury
Medical staff tend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins as he is carted off on a stretcher after an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2022. Dylan Buell/Getty Images
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CINCINNATI—Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained neck and head injuries after being slammed to the ground Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals and was stretchered from the field.

The Dolphins said Tagovailoa was conscious, had movement in all his extremities and was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further evaluation. The Dolphins said after their 27–15 loss to the Bengals that Tagovailoa was expected to be released from the hospital and fly home with the team.