After Tua Tagovailoa played for the Miami Dolphins against the Cincinnati Bengals despite suffering a concussion and took another blow to the head, criticism poured in on the Dolphins. Including head coach Mike McDaniel. But the rookie coach isn’t letting that faze him.

Munich/Miami – No other topic has been written about and argued about as much in the NFL in recent days as Tua Tagovailoa and his injury.

After Tua returned to the field against the Buffalo Bills despite a concussion and also played again in week four against the Cincinnati Bengals, there was a hail of criticism after the renewed head injury. Not only the doctors and the NFL’s Concussion Protocol were criticised, but also head coach Mike McDaniel.

He is the one who makes the final decision whether an injured player is to return to the field or not.

Mike McDaniel: “I don’t care if people talk about me “

After already admitting mistakes, the head coach was asked again about his quarterback, who will have to pass against the New York Jets, during Wednesday’s media roundtable.

“People are welcome to their opinions. But if I think even five seconds about what people say, I think five seconds less about more important things,” McDaniel said.

“People can talk good or bad about me for all I care. I don’t care if people talk about me at all, it doesn’t affect me,” the head coach was unimpressed. “It’s clear that everyone has an opinion about it. “

Tua Tagovailoa: New insights before matchday?

Currently, the players’ union NFLPA as well as the NFL are investigating the incident. Tagovailoa himself, who spent half the night after the game against the Bengals in a Cincinnati hospital, had to testify this week as part of the investigation.

According to “ESPN”, new findings could already be available on Thursday, i.e. before the start of Matchday 5. It is likely that the Dolphins will be fined. The doctors in charge have already been released.

How long the Hawaii-born quarterback will be out is an open question. According to “ESPN”, the Dolphins even considered putting him on the Injured Reserve List. That would have meant a break of at least four weeks. Teddy Bridgewater is available as a backup.