NFLPA president JC Tretter delivers impassioned message to NFL over Tua Tagovailoa injury We are all outraged

Tua Tagovailoa's Tyler Higbee Jersey scary injury on Thursday has resulted in a firestorm of criticism. The quarterback, who came back into a game in Week 3 looking visibly wobbly. Thursday, in Week 4's game against the Bengals, Tagovailoa was slammed to the turf and had to be carted off, leading to NFL fans and pundits The Dolphins have insisted all protocols were followed with regards to Tagovailoa, and an investigation into the Week 3 incident didn't yield any results. NFLPA president JC Tretter, however, isn't satisfied by that answer and is Jared Goff Jersey looking for change to the NFL's concu sion protocol.We are all outraged by what we have seen the last several days and scared forthe safety of one of our brothers. What everyone saw both Sunday and last night were no-go symptoms within our concu sion protocols. The protocols exist to protect the player and that is why we initiated an investigation.Our job as the NFLPA is to take every po sible measure to get the facts and hold those responsible accountable. We need to figure out how and why the decisions were made last Sunday to allow a player with a no-go symptom back on the field.Until we have an objective and validated method of diagnosing brain injury, we have to do everything po sible, including amending the protocols, to further reduce the potential of human error. A failure in medical judgment is a failure of the protocols when it Samson Ebukam Jersey comes to the well being of our players.We have come a long way over the past 15 years but the last week proves how far we have left to go.MORE:Investigations into the Tagovailoa situation are ongoing, according to NFL Chief Medical Officer Allen Sills. , Sills said Tagovailoa was checked for concu sion symptoms every day after Joe Namath Jersey Week 3's Sunday game, and independent neurological experts had to clear him, Sills also said "if we find that we fell short or if we find that there are things we need to change, we will certainly be up front about doing that.""We'll also look to take away from this how we can improve and prevent this and other similar injuries."The NFL has come under criticism of its handling of head injuries in the past, but the Tagovailoa situation may end up forcing its hand. The results of the investigation will, of course, be important in determining whether or Pharoh Cooper Jersey not that happens.