Tua Tagovailoa’s agent details how they’ll get important medical information to NFL teams
By Adam Spencer
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Former Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa has been getting back to work recently after a lengthy rehab process following a serious hip injury.
But, Tagovailoa had planned to work out for NFL teams at Alabama’s Pro Day, which is obviously in jeopardy now amid a COVID-19 outbreak.
Still, one of Tagovailoa’s agents — Chris Cabott — said Tagovailoa is looking good and his progress has been great (via AL.com):
“He’s moving really, really well,” Cabott told AL.com. “He’s really turned the corner. … To this point, we don’t have any medical concerns. Obviously in any given situation, it’s a day-by-day situation, but his road to return has not been interrupted.”
With an injury like Tagovailoa’s, NFL teams will want progress updates, which is hard since they can’t get in there and test him themselves. Cabott said that’s being taken care of:
Cabott emphasized Tuesday that Tagovailoa will continue to undergo imaging scans locally in Birmingham or Nashville, where he is training with former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer, and those will be provided electronically to NFL team doctors upon their requests.
“We’ve had to adjust, readjust, schedule and reschedule a number of times,” Cabott said. “Throughout that process, what it’s really boiled down to now is getting teams what they need.”
Tagovailoa is still likely to go in the top 5 of the 2020 NFL Draft. He’s being projected to go to the Miami Dolphins with the No. 5 overall pick by many analysts.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
