Tua Tagovailoa’s head injuries have been well documented over the past year. And on Wednesday, the Dolphins quarterback admitted that he even considered retirement.
I think I considered [retirement] for a time. Having sat down with my family, having sat down with my wife and having those kind of conversations, but really it would be hard for me to walk away from this game. … I always dreamed of playing as long as I could to where my son knew exactly what he was watching his dad do. It’s my health, it’s my body and I feel like this is what’s best for me and my family.
“I considered [retirement] for a time”
Tua says he thought about retiring after his second diagnosed concussion last season
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 19, 2023
The NFL world reacted to Tua’s comments on Twitter.
“Scary stuff. Dude is at major risk of ruining his life,” a user said. “The brain is no joke.”
Scary stuff. Dude is at major risk of ruining his life. The brain is no joke https://t.co/3GofjC5Jhn
— J K (@KERRensy) April 19, 2023
“I would have secured my bag first, before revealing this info,” another laughed.
I would have secured my bag first, before revealing this info lol https://t.co/jgJecRi98t
— Darth Hater (@fastlanepayne) April 19, 2023
“Have to admire the honesty here,” commented Jeff Sentell.
Have to admire the honesty here. https://t.co/T1f52rpFVc
— Jeff Sentell (@jeffsentell) April 19, 2023
Hopefully Tua’s able to avoid the type of scares he had this past season, but retirement becomes a real question should these issues arise again.