Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa Stretchered Off, Taken to Hospital with Head, Neck Injuries

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was stretchered off the field during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with head and neck injuries, the team announced.

Tagovailoa was taken to the University of Cincinnati medical center.

The booth was told by the broadcast's medical expert that Tagovailoa's fingers moved into a "fencing" position after the hit.

A six-touchdown performance against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 was the highlight of the season for the 2020 first round pick. He ranked first in the Total QBR after ranking 18th in that metric a year ago.

Tagovailoa suffered back and ankle injuries during the Dolphins' Week 3 win over the Buffalo Bills, and the NFL Players Association also launched an investigation to determine whether concussion protocols were properly enforced after he returned to that game following a halftime evaluation of a head injury.

The 24-year-old Hawai'i native missed four games in 2021 while recovering from a rib injury.

Tagovailoa will be out with a knee injury.