After officially escaping a concussion on Sunday in Miami, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a different outcome in Cincinnati on Thursday, where he was diagnosed with a head injury following a medical evaluation process that is suddenly at the center of a growing controversy for the NFL.Tagovailoa was cleared to return Sunday, despite stumbling to the ground and continuing to struggle even after getting back on his feet. Teammates needed to help keep the 24-year-old Hawaiian upright before he was removed from the game moments before halftime.But as both he and the team later claimed, Tagovailoa was not suffering from a head injury, but rather, an aggravated and existing back problem. And his play certainly supported that assertion, as he returned in the second half to lead an upset win over the visiting . Afterwards, Tagovailoa and the Dolphins both said he was cleared by doctors, who had examined him for concussion symptoms.
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