Tua Tagovailoa missed five games in 2022 from two concussions. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will play football in 2023, but he admitted he thought about retiring after he suffered multiple concussions this past season.
"I considered it for a time," Tagovailoa told reporters Wednesday. "Having sat down with my family, having sat down with my wife and having those kinds of conversations. Really, it would be hard for me to walk away from this game.
Tua Tagovailoa says he discussed the idea of retiring from football after the season with family but he decided to keep playing. He says this is his health and life. He thinks this is what’s best for him & his family. pic.twitter.com/6LfHd1RxwA
Tagovailoa, 25, missed five games this past season after he suffered multiple concussions at different points in the year.
He missed Weeks 5 and 6 after a scary hit in the Dolphins' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 4. The week prior, Tagovailoa appeared to suffer a concussion during the first half of the Dolphins' win over the Buffalo Bills after he had trouble standing and went to the locker room, only to return in the second half. That prompted an NFLPA investigation that led to the firing of an independent doctor who allowed Tagovailoa to play.
The Dolphins clearly missed Tagovailoa in 2022. Miami went 8-5 with him under center and 2-3 without him, including the 34-31 playoff loss. Miami picked up Tagovailoa's $23.2 million fifth-year option on Mar. 20 amid speculation the team could look into other quarterback options (such as embattled Baltimore Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson).
At least for now, Tagovailoa will play in 2023 as the Dolphins look to take another stab at the playoffs.
"It's my health. It's my body," Tagovailoa said. "I feel like this is what's best for me and my family. I love the game of football."
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