Tua Tagovailoa, former Alabama QB, comments on injury, early exit vs. Baltimore
Tua Tagovailoa suffered a shoulder injury on Sunday, but assured everyone that he’s fine and “just sore” at the post-game presser.
Tagovailoa left the game during the 2nd half after someone landed on his shoulder and was marked as questionable to return. However, the Miami Dolphins quarterback sounded confident that the injury wasn’t as bad as it looked.
“Shoulder’s good,” said Tagovailoa. “Just sore.”
#Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa: “Shoulder’s good. Just sore.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2023
Miami ended up losing to the Baltimore Ravens 56-19 in blowout fashion, handing the Ravens the No. 1 seed in the AFC in the process. Here’s the play where Tagovailoa got injured:
Tua Tagovailoa is questionable to return to the Dolphins. pic.twitter.com/DlVTBcj2wa
— NFL on CBS ? (@NFLonCBS) December 31, 2023
The Dolphins could have clinched an AFC East division title with a win. Although a playoff spot has already been claimed by Miami, the team may be without Bradley Chubb. Chubb suffered a non-contact knee injury, and the fear is that he tore his ACL, which would end his season.
Tagovailoa has been putting up some impressive numbers in Mike McDaniels’ offense this season. Tagovailoa already had a new career high with 4,214 yards passing leading up to Week 17. He also set a new career high with 26 passing touchdowns in the last game with the Dallas Cowboys.
Miami ends the season with a big divisional matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Jan. 7. Kickoff time hasn’t been announced just yet.