NFL’s Concussion Protocol Modified After Tagovailoa Review

NFL’s Concussion Protocol Modified After Tagovailoa Review
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati on Sept. 29, 2022. Jeff Dean/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to make changes to the league’s concussion protocol following a joint investigation into the procedures after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered what was described as a back injury against the Buffalo Bills last month.

The league and players’ union said in a joint statement Saturday that while the Dolphins followed protocol after the injury, the outcome of the Tagovailoa case “was not what was intended when the Protocol was drafted.” As a result, language addressing abnormality of balance/stability was added to the league’s protocol list of symptoms that would keep a player from returning to the game.