Report: Tua Tagovailoa’s Mother Makes Massive Announcement

Sep 12, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) drops back with the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

The Miami Dolphins are off to a 1-1 start after a nail biting win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a frustrating loss to the Buffalo Bills. However, the question of who will be their long-term quarterback has been the biggest story out of Miami over the last few days.

QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered yet another major concussion, calling into question his future in this league. Now his mother has spoken out about the topic.

Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa’s Mother Makes Massive Announcement (Report)

Sep 12, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) walks off the field with training staff after an apparent injury during the second half against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

Tua’s mother has made her decision on what she wants her son to do regarding his career:

Following the Buffalo Bills’ Thursday night matchup against the Miami Dolphins, a lot of the discourse around the NFL has been related to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after he suffered a serious concussion in the second half.

While reports are stating that Tagovailoa has no plans to retire after suffering his third-known concussion in as many years, his mother reportedly has her own thoughts.

According to reports, Tagovailoa’s mother, Diane, is pushing for her son to hang up his cleats and retire from football.

Sep 12, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith (9) reacts on the field while training staff members attend to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1, not pictured) after an apparent injury during the second half against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

Considering his mother simply wants the best for her son’s long-term mental health, this isn’t a surprise. Tagovailoa, however, is still seeking medical advice on when he can return to play, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport:

“Tua Tagovailoa has no plans to retire,” said Rapoport. “He’s already begun seeing concussion specialists and will continue to do so, but there is no timeline to return. Tua will be back when he and his doctors deem him healthy and ready.”

These are Tua’s career stats so far:

Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	1D	Succ%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	QBR	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A	4QC	GWD	AV	Awards
2020	22	MIA	NFL	QB	10	9	6-3-0	186	290	64.1	1814	11	3.8	5	1.7	100	47.7	35	6.3	6.24	9.8	181.4	87.1	44.8	20	136	6.45	5.41	5.40	2	2	5
2021	23	MIA	NFL	QB	13	12	7-5-0	263	388	67.8	2653	16	4.1	10	2.6	137	50.2	65	6.8	6.50	10.1	204.1	90.1	55.7	20	152	4.90	6.13	5.81	0	2	7
2022	24	MIA	NFL	QB	13	13	8-5-0	259	400	64.8	3548	25	6.3	8	2.0	162	49.9	84	8.9	9.22	13.7	272.9	105.5	70.6	21	163	4.99	8.04	8.37	2	2	12
2023	25	MIA	NFL	QB	17	17	11-6-0	388	560	69.3	4624	29	5.2	14	2.5	222	50.8	78	8.3	8.17	11.9	272.0	101.1	60.8	29	171	4.92	7.56	7.48	2	2	16	PB
2024	26	MIA	NFL	QB	2	2	1-1-0	40	62	64.5	483	2	3.2	3	4.8	19	45.5	80	7.8	6.26	12.1	241.5	78.9	36.0	4	25	6.06	6.94	5.50	1	1
5 Yrs					55	53	33-20-0	1136	1700	66.8	13122	83	4.9	40	2.4	640	49.7	84	7.7	7.64	11.6	238.6	96.4	44.8	94	647	5.24	6.95	6.88	7	9	40
17 Game Avg					17	16	33-20-0	351	525	66.8	4056	26	4.9	12	2.4	198	49.7	84	7.7	7.64	11.6	238.6	96.4	13.85	29	200	5.24	6.95	6.88	2	3