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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Joseph McBride

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa explains why he ignored retirement advice

Tua Tagovailoa will be hoping for an injury-free 2023 season after a series of concussions during the last campaign, which even led to medical experts advising that he should retire from the NFL.

The Miami Dolphins are invested in Tagovailoa and the quarterback has been working extremely hard already this offseason to be in perfect shape for September. Tagovailoa was placed on concussion protocol twice last season following a series of hard hits, and concern grew from doctors over his wellbeing.

We are learning more about the long-lasting effects of concussions each year, and Tagovailoa was advised by many to call it a day while still young and healthy. The quarterback deeply considered this, but has now opened up on why he decided to keep playing.

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