NFLPA has terminated the neurotrauma consultant involved in Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion check against the Bills

The NFLPA has fired the neurotrauma consultant involved in the Tua Tagovailoa’s concusion case.

Pro Football Talk reported the information first, and it was tweeted out by Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.

The NFL Players Association has terminated the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant involved in Tua Tagovailoa's concussion check last Sunday, as @ProFootballTalk said.

Both the UNC and the #Dolphins team physician were interviewed Friday, per source. Investigation ongoing.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 1, 2022

Here is what was reported on the NFLPA by Pro Football Talk.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFLPA has exercised its prerogative to terminate the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant involved in the decision to clear Tua to return to action.

The concussion protocol provides that players who demonstrate gross motor instability may return only if the team physician, in consultation with the UNC, determines that the instability did not have a neurological cause.

Although specific findings have not been made regarding how and why Tua returned, the union lost confidence in the UNC, given that the impairment of the player was obvious. Based on the available video, Tua should not have returned.

Do you feel Tua should have been able to go back out on the field after suffering the brain trauma he did against the Bills?

I’m told the unaffiliated neurotrama consultant involved in Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion test last Sunday was fired after the NFLPA found the person made several mistakes, per source.

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 1, 2022