Mike McDaniel said he had no concerns about Tua’s health before the game.

Tua Tagovailoa’s Week 4 ended early after he passed. He was stretchered off the field with head and neck injuries. A fumble in the second quarter of the Dolphins’ 27–15 loss to the Bengals. Thursday night football.

After the game, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel explained the decision to play Tagovailoa, who was officially cleared to play two hours before kickoff after being listed as questionable with a back injury. McDaniel first followed along An encouraging update from the team As for the quarterback’s condition, he told reporters that Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol but has been cleared to return with the team.

McDaniel Tagovailoa explains why he was cleared to play despite questions about his health TNF It is not related to the previous case. When asked if the 24-year-old could “say with 100% certainty” after hitting his head on the ground against the Bills in Week 3, the first-year coach responded; Tagovailoa stumbled while running before leaving after the game but was eventually allowed to return, although he later said the withdrawal was due to a back injury.