Dolphins Does Not Puts Health Of Their Players First And Its Apparent
With quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who sustained two significant concussions in the previous season and appears to be injury prone this year, the Miami Dolphins are officially taking a big risk. The athlete persisted in promoting the story that nothing is wrong and that his life is not in danger, along with others in his close circle.
But professionals like as Dr. Bennet Omalu repetedly urged Tua that he should forget about football and retire early. Naturally, rather than embracing reality, the player chose to dismiss any warning and surround himself with lots of “yes men.” The Dolphins’ risk-taking for a single player who may get hurt again is making supporters anxious about the next campaign.
Michael Penix Jr. is Tua Tagovailoa 2.0 and he isn't worth trading up for.
Both are left handed QBs who are injury prone and lack the necessary physical tools needed to become an elite franchise quarterback. Tua and Penix can manage the game, but they'll never elevate your team. pic.twitter.com/3NBIAkGsZJ
— Tyler Ireland 🍀 (@TylerIrelandMIN) January 8, 2024
That has been the situation for the previous few years, not just this year. The Dolphins have faith that athletes with injury histories are worth taking a chance on.
Dolphins List Of Injured Players On Roster
And so Miami has been comfortable drafting, signing or trading for-
Tua Tagovailoa.
Terron Armstead
Jaylen Waddle
Bradley Chubb
Raheem Mostert
Connor Williams
Jaelan Phillips
We finally got a full season of healthy Tua. It only cost us:
• Waddle & Raheem ankle injuries
• Bradley Chubb ACL tear
• Connor Williams ACL tear
• Jaelan Phillips Achilles rupture
• Xavien Howard and Andrew Van Ginkel foot injuries
• Isaiah Wynn quad injury pic.twitter.com/vxuNhItArc— 𝕏ANDER (@actionxander) January 8, 2024
Jaelan Phillips’ third NFL season came to an early end due to an Achilles injury that was surgically fixed. As a result, the young pass rusher for the Miami Dolphins will need to recover for at least nine months.
In order for the 2021 first-round pick to resume where he left off in 2023—a season in which he recorded 43 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, and his first career interception in the eight games he played—he will need to undergo nine to twelve months of rehabilitation to strengthen his right leg.
It’s the second consecutive year the Dolphins stumble into the playoffs. They lost to the Buffalo Bills in the wild card round of the previous season without quarterback Tagovailoa, without guard Liam Eichenberg, and without Mostert as their starting running back.
The #Dolphins have ruled out LT Terron Armstead for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers. He's dealing with hip and leg injuries. pic.twitter.com/EpTwkMiBV4
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 8, 2023
Many people think that team physicians may tell teams to pass on particular athletes just by mentioning their bad medical records and scores. It’s not always the case, though.
Dr. Chao remarked, “I rarely told a team, can’t draft him or can’t sign him.” “What I would tell them was if the player was a high injury risk. For example, I had a GM once tell me, ‘You’re going to see a guy today, don’t worry about his knees he’s a really good player.’
“I said, ‘OK, I won’t worry but I do have to tell him.’ “Yeah, he gets worried about his knees, so don’t make the knee that big of a deal,” was the response.
#Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel on the status of Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) and Jaylen Waddle (ankle) for Saturday’s wild-card game in Kansas City:
“I’m optimistic for both of those guys”
McDaniel has an 85% reliability rating on injury coachspeak
We expect Mostert and Waddle… pic.twitter.com/ff9hlkjRdv
— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) January 8, 2024
Dr. Chao stated, “I would definitely fail them if they had a neck condition where they’re going to be paralyzed or a heart condition where they’re unable to play football.” “But I’d say certain teams, depending on the decision-makers, they’re afraid to go against the doctors on big things.
“And other teams do what they intend to do.”
It’s safe to conclude that the Dolphins these days belong in the latter group. For instance, they selected Tagovailoa in the draft despite his history of ailments in Alabama, which included hip, ankle, and hand problems.
Due to two concussions, Tagovailoa missed games in the previous season. For the first time in his career, he has participated in all 17 regular season games this season.
Already without Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb, the Miami defense loses two more defenders due to injury. Jerome Baker and Andrew Van Ginkel will not play Saturday. #FinsUp #FPC #NFL #NFLTwitter pic.twitter.com/KjUCwyYIiJ
— Full Press NFL (@FullPressNFL) January 8, 2024
It should be mentioned that Howard had a history of knee injuries before leaving Baylor. He was selected by the Dolphins in the second round because they thought his exceptional skill justified the risk. Then, during his first training camp, he had a knee injury that kept him out of much of his rookie season.
Although there were concerns about Howard’s knee in 2018 and 2019, the organization nevertheless signed him to a contract extension in 2019 and gave him a stunning new $90 million deal before 2022. In 2021, the team added an incentive and additional raises.
Week 18 Injury Report: Jaylen Waddle and Raheem Mostert expected to sit, plus more Sunday morning updates https://t.co/bHrOGlm8pQ
— News by Larry (@NEWS_by_Larry) January 7, 2024
It’s not been a problem with Howard’s knee recently. Nevertheless, he is going to miss his sixth game of the year.
It should be mentioned that Mostert had a lengthy history of injuries when he joined the Dolphins last season. In 2020, he was placed on injured reserve, and in 2021, he sustained a knee injury in the season’s first match that put an end to his campaign.
Will the Dolphins, in spite of their players’ lengthy medical history in the past, keep pushing the edge and adding players?
What else is left for things to be pretty clear that the Dolphins do not care about the player’s health?
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