Source: Tua will see neurologists this week

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered another concussion during his team's Thursday night game against Buffalo, is scheduled to see neurologists earlier this week, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Tagovailoa will seek their input on the severity of his latest injury and its cumulative impact in the past to make the most informed decision about his future, sources said.

Tagovailoa suffered a head injury during Thursday night's loss when he dropped his shoulder on Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa's helmet made forceful contact with Hamlin's arm, setting off a fence reaction as the stunned crowd at Hard Rock Stadium let out a collective gasp. Tagovailoa remained on the field for several minutes but was able to walk to the locker room under his own power.

He was dropped for the rest of the game almost immediately.

Tagovailoa was diagnosed with two concussions during the 2022 season and suffered a third head injury that led the NFL to change its concussion protocol, specifically how they are reported and evaluated.

Counting his final season at Alabama, Tagovailoa has had four diagnoses in the last five years. While playing for the Crimson Tide in 2019, he was diagnosed with a concussion and a broken nose on the same play in which he suffered a hip dislocation and a fracture to the back wall of his hip socket.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel spoke to local reporters Friday morning and said he is not focused on Tagovailoa's return to football. As his quarterback left the field Thursday night, McDaniel told him to focus on his family for now.

McDaniel urged fans and reporters to allow Tagovailo to focus on his health before discussing the possibility of his return or retirement.

“You're talking about his career — his career is his,” he said. “I just want people to listen to what I'm saying for a second, that it's not in his best interest to bring up his future. So, I would beg with everyone who truly cares that this should be. The last thing on your mind.”

Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN contributed to this report.