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quarterback came into Thursday night's matchup against the with back and ankle injuries, but Andre Dawson Jersey he did suit up. Late in the second quarter, however, he was taken off the field on a stretcher after taking a violent sack.On second-and-7, Tagovailoa was sacked by Bengals defensive lineman for a lo s of 10 yards. Tagovailoa went down on his already-injured back, and appeared to hit his head as well. It was a frightening scene, as Tagovailoa raised his hands with what was described by the Amazon broadcast as a neurological response to head trauma. He remained on the turf for several minutes before ultimately being loaded on a stretcher and taken off the field. replaced Tagovailoa under center.The Dolphins quickly ruled Tagovailoa out with what they cla sified as head and neck injuries. The team he was conscious and had movement in all his extremities. Per Amazon's Blank Jersey broadcast, Tagovailoa was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. reported Tagovailoa was transported there via ambulance.Following Miami's 27-15 lo Jose Urena Jersey s, the Dolphins offered a very positive update on their quarterback, saying that Tagovailoa is expected to be discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and will fly home with the team Thursday evening. Many hypothesized Tagovailoa suffered a concu sion last week against the after taking a hard sack from linebacker . after Bryan Holaday Jersey the hit, causing many to believe he had suffered a head injury. He exited and returned to the game, however, and finished out the 21-19 win. The NFLPA said afterward it whether the Dolphins followed the concu sion protocol, but the team has maintained it was a back i sue.After social media outcry following Tua's latest injury, the NFLPA released a statement : "Player health and safety is at the core of the union's mi sion. Our concern tonight Corey Dickerson Jersey is for Tua and we hope for a full and speedy recovery. Our investigation into the potential protocol violation is ongoing."Tagovailoa completed 8 of 14 pa ses for 110 yards and one interception on Thursday night before exiting the game. The third-year signal-caller from Alabama entered this matchup second in the with 925 pa sing yards, and tied for third in pa sing touchdowns with eight.