Damar Hamlin is someone who understands a scary situation on a football field and was on the football field when Tua Tagovailoa suffered his third concussion in the last 24 months. In Week 2’s Thursday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins, Damar Hamlin was involved in the play that ended Tua Tagovailoa’s night.
Late in the third quarter on a fourth and four situation, Tagovailoa ran for a first down and hit head-first into the chest of safety Damar Hamlin. He would attempt to get up after the play but would not be able to and was quickly ruled out of the game with a concussion. After the game, Hamlin took to Twitter and wished Tua Tagovailoa the best in his recovery.
My love and prayers with @Tua fasho.. Sending you strength and healing for a speedy recovery. 🙏🏾 much love broski.
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) September 13, 2024
This is something that has happened three times in the previous 24 months so this is going to be a major discussion regarding the health of Tua Tagovailoa after signing a four-year extension with the Miami Dolphins this offseason.
What will the Miami Dolphins do at the quarterback position with Tua Tagovailoa being injured?
The Miami Dolphins first and foremost have to make sure the health of Tua Tagovailoa is being taken care of, that is without question. However, things are going to look a bit different going forward. It is possible that he is able to pass concussion protocol with the long week and play in Week 3 on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.
However, if he is not able to suit up, it appears that Skyler Thompson will get the start. He came in relief and finished going 8-of-14 for 80 yards but only had a 0.7 QBR. The offense is going to look a lot more vanilla with the backup quarterback in but right now, Thompson is going to be the option going forward unless the Dolphins trade for a quarterback or sign a free agent.
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Vincent Pensabene graduated from Saint Leo University in 2019 with a B.A. in Sport Business and has focused on the media side of sports. He writes for multiple publications and is interested in the reasoning of why things happen. Feel free to follow him on social media @TalkVinTalk and discuss all things sports.
