Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response and NFL protocol

Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response with every one other accompanied by NFL protocol

Tua Tagovailoa stumbled to the ground, his legs wobbly with every one other accompanied by unable to stroll to the huddle following banging his head Sunday. And at that hour dated Thursday night, he was carried off the meadow by stretcher following another hit caused his head to violently slam opposed to the turf with every one other accompanied by his hands to turn into ice up.

The Dolphins said the third-year quarterback was conscious with every one other accompanied by had movement inside all his extremities. He was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center nevertheless was released with every one other accompanied by expected to return to Miami accompanied by the team.

"It was a scary moment. He was evaluated for a concussion with every one other accompanied by he's inside the concussion protocol," Dolphins bus Mike McDaniel said.

Some who watched the scary wound want to know why Tagovailoa was playing fair quartet days following his fast return Sunday prompted a join analysis by the NFL with every one other accompanied by NFL Players Association.

Many former players were critical of the decision to permit Tagovailoa to return opposed to Buffalo with every one other accompanied by start opposed to Cincinnati.

"Player health with every one other accompanied by safety is at the centre of the union's mission," the NFLPA wrote on Twitter. "Our be about tonight is for Tua with every one other accompanied by we hope for a filled with every one other accompanied by speedy recovery. Our investigation into the potential protocol contravention is ongoing."

NFL administrative vice president Jeff Miller said the analysis normally takes a week or two.

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"Every sign from our perspective is that it was," Miller said concerning the team with every one other accompanied by its doctors following concussion protocol on Sunday. "I know the player, the bus with every one other accompanied by others have spoken to this. And we are engaged inside that analysis now. So we'll go nearer spine accompanied by a ceremonial answer to that question, something that we want to capture in."

Before the game, Chris Nowinski, a originator of the Concussion Legacy Foundation who played football at Harvard, wrote on Twitter: "If Tua takes the meadow tonight, it's a massive step spine for concussion protected from danger keeping inside the NFL. If he has a 2nd concussion that destroys his time or career, everyone associated accompanied by will exist sued with every one other accompanied by should mislay their jobs, coaches included. We all saw it, flat they must know this isn't right."

HOW WAS TAGOVAILOA CLEARED TO RETURN SUNDAY?

Tagovailoa appeared to exist disoriented by what the team originally said was a head wound following taking a firm hit from Bills linebacker Matt Milano late inside the earliest half. He missed fair trio snaps with every one other accompanied by returned following halftime. Tagovailoa with every one other accompanied by the team said a spine wound was the source for his instability following the hit with every one other accompanied by he wasn't inside concussion protocol. He was questionable to amuse oneself on Thursday nevertheless started the game.

WHAT IS THE NFL'S CONCUSSION PROTOCOL?

A player who exhibits or reports symptoms or signs suggestive of a concussion or stinger enters protocol.

During every one game, self-governing certified muscular trainers (ATC spotters) detector the players on the field. If they see an impact to the head, they call a timeout with every one other accompanied by the player must exist removed from the game, examined with every one other accompanied by evaluated. Team trainers, coaches or physicians, teammates, NFL game officials, sideline unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) or booth ATCs too tin initiate the protocol.

Any player inside concussion protocol undergoes a six-step evaluation by a team physician with every one other accompanied by UNC to determine the severity of the wound with every one other accompanied by whether or not they're suitable to return to the field. The final step is a neurological evaluation featuring a cervical spine exam, including range of motion/pain, evaluation of speech, watching of gait, eye movements with every one other accompanied by pupillary exam.

If some elements are positive, inconclusive or doubtful of concussion, the player is escorted to locker room.

In the locker room, a team physician with every one other accompanied by UNC conducts a filled neurological exam with every one other accompanied by complete NFL Standardized Concussion Assessment Tool.

If abnormal, the player doesn't return to play, undergoes periodic evaluation by a medical team with every one other accompanied by has a follow-up neurological exam.

The alliance instituted the system inside 2011 following Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy took a helmet-to-helmet hit inside a game with every one other accompanied by returned lacking actuality tested for a concussion. The Browns said that the team's trainers didn't see the hit since they were tending to other players with every one other accompanied by that no indeed one told them concerning it. After the game, McCoy was diagnosed accompanied by a concussion.

WHAT IS FENCING RESPONSE?

According to healthline.com, "when a human being experiences an impact that's strong sufficient to source traumatic cerebrum injury, such while a concussion, their arms regularly go into an unnatural position."

Tagovailoa appeared to lay clasp of that position, his fingers flexed awkwardly inside front of his facemask for some seconds while he laid on the turf.

"The fencing response is regularly seen when a player is knocked down or knocked not here throughout full-contact muscular competitions such while football, martial arts, boxing, rugby, with every one other accompanied by hockey," per healthline.com.

It happened to Los Angeles Chargers firm extremity Donald Parham throughout a Thursday darkness game opposed to Kansas City last Dec. 17. Parham was removed on a stretcher with every one other accompanied by stayed overnight at a medical organization for watching following actuality diagnosed accompanied by a concussion.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR TAGOVAILOA?

The severity of Tagovailoa's concussion is not known, nevertheless it's seemingly encouraging he was allowed to travel through the air accompanied by the team. He must undergo a five-step procedure earlier to actuality allowed to lay clasp of the meadow again. The fifth phase is a filled practice followed by clearance from the team physician. After that, he must exist examined by an self-governing neurological consultant.

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He too missed a point-after attempt.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"You're going to mislay games to extremely good teams if you mislay the turnover battle with every one other accompanied by you're kicking meadow goals while an alternative of trying for touchdowns,\" Miami bus Mike McDaniel said. \"We had been executing. We didn't today. You don't obtain without charge passes opposed to good teams."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>'SCARY MOMENT'\u003c/p>\u003cp>The Bengals handed Miami its earliest mislaying of the season. The Dolphins departed Cincinnati accompanied by uncertainty surrounding the future of their starting quarterback.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Tagovailoa was chased down with every one other accompanied by thrown to the turf by Cincinnati's Josh Tupou accompanied by concerning sextet minutes left-hand inside the earliest half. He remained down for additional than septet minutes earlier to actuality taken to a medical organization accompanied by reported head with every one other accompanied by nape injuries.\u003c/p>\u003cp>His teammates gathered around while they worked on him.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"Very scary moment," McDaniel said. "He was evaluated for a concussion. He's inside the concussion protocol, nevertheless he's actuality discharged. It's an emotional moment. It's not a small portion of the deal you sign up for."\u003c/p>\u003cp>The 24-year-old Tagovailoa was suffering from a sore spine with every one other accompanied by was listed while questionable for most of the week ahead of the game.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Tagovailoa briefly left-hand Sunday's 21-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills following appearing to exist disoriented by what the team originally said was a head wound following taking a firm hit from Bills linebacker Matt Milano late inside the earliest half. He missed fair trio snaps with every one other accompanied by returned following halftime. \u003c/p>\u003cp>The team with every one other accompanied by Tagovailoa said following Sunday's game the quarterback had a spine wound that caused his difficult stumble with every one other accompanied by let fall following he was slammed into the turf inside the following quarter. The team said Monday that Tagovailoa was not inside concussion protocol. He said he "hyper-extended" his spine following getting his legs caught under someone on a quarterback sneak.\u003c/p>\u003cp>CHEERS\u003c/p>\u003cp>At halftime, the Bengals added set of two players to their fledgling Ring of Honor at Paycor Stadium.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Isaac Curtis is regarded while one the team's all-time great receivers. The four-time Pro-Bowler played inside Cincinnati inside 1973-84 with every one other accompanied by still holds the Bengals record for signify yards per reception (17.07).\u003c/p>\u003cp>Tackle Willie Anderson was considered one of the finest insulting linemen of his era. Anderson played inside 182 games (regular with every one other accompanied by postseason) for Cincinnati inside 1996-2007 with every one other accompanied by went to the Pro Bowl quartet times.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>They fasten last year's Ring of Honor inaugural class: team founder/coach Paul Brown, quarterback Ken Anderson, gear Anthony Munoz with every one other accompanied by cornerback Ken Riley. \u003c/p>\u003cp>INJURIES\u003c/p>\u003cp>Dolphins: CB Xavien Howard left-hand inside the following fifty per cent of following suffering a groin injury.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Bengals: TE Devin Asiasi left-hand inside the following fifty per cent of accompanied by an ankle injury.\u003c/p>\u003cp>UP NEXT\u003c/p>\u003cp>Dolphins: At New York Jets on Sunday, Oct. 9.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Bengals: At Baltimore on Sunday, Oct. 9.\u003c/p>\u003cp>___\u003c/p>\u003cp>More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl with every one other accompanied by https://twitter.com/AP_NFL\u003c/p>","alertLinkDateTime":null,"storyLayout":{},"reporters":[],"headlinePlacement":null,"relatedStoryEmbeds":[],"disableNativo":false}],"disclaimerText":null,"dividerColor":null,"expandedStoryCount":null,"feed":[],"headlineWidget":false,"hubPeekLinkText":null,"hubPeekTagId":null,"hubPeekTagName":null,"hubPeekCanonicalName":null,"hubPeekIsPr":null,"minimizedStoryCount":null,"tagObjs":[{"id":"JoeBurrow","name":"Joe Burrow","canonicalName":"joe-burrow","isPr":false},{"id":"MiamiDolphins","name":"Miami Dolphins","canonicalName":"miami-dolphins","isPr":false},{"id":"NewYorkJets","name":"New York Jets","canonicalName":"new-york-jets","isPr":false},{"id":"CincinnatiBengals","name":"Cincinnati Bengals","canonicalName":"cincinnati-bengals","isPr":false},{"id":"ZacTaylor","name":"Zac Taylor","canonicalName":"zac-taylor","isPr":false},{"id":"TeeHiggins","name":"Tee Higgins","canonicalName":"tee-higgins","isPr":false},{"id":"EvanMcPherson","name":"Evan McPherson","canonicalName":"evan-mcpherson","isPr":false},{"id":"NFL","name":"NFL","canonicalName":"nfl","isPr":false},{"id":"apf-sports","name":"Sports","canonicalName":"sports","isPr":false},{"id":"Cincinnati","name":"Cincinnati","canonicalName":"cincinnati","isPr":false},{"id":"TeddyBridgewater","name":"Teddy Bridgewater","canonicalName":"teddy-bridgewater","isPr":false},{"id":"VonnBell","name":"Vonn Bell","canonicalName":"vonn-bell","isPr":false},{"id":"JoshTupou","name":"Josh Tupou","canonicalName":"josh-tupou","isPr":false}],"textColor":null,"layoutType":null,"customLayoutType":null,"styleName":null,"endDateTime":null,"teamLimit":25,"medalCounts":null,"medalsUpdated":null,"olympicYear":null,"notificationUrl":null,"notificationText":null,"notificationTitle":null,"notificationType":null,"notificationUpdated":null,"adUnits":null,"displayPositionHome":null,"displayPositionApp":null,"featuredCard":null,"publishedDate":"2022-09-30 03:32:58","enableTblRegion":false},{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2","shortId":"urn:publicid:ap.org:70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2","allowAd":true,"borderColor":null,"brackets":null,"bracketsSettings":null,"cardTitle":null,"embedCardTitleColor":null,"cardHeadline":null,"cardType":"Wire Story","collectionTagObjs":null,"contents":[{"id":"urn:publicid:ap.org:70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2","shortId":"70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2","bylines":"By MITCH STACY","canonicalUrl":"tua-tagovailoa-hurt-head-dolphins","contentType":"text","disableConnatix":false,"downloadSettings":{},"embedCaption":null,"embedHeight":null,"embedHTML":null,"embedLinkURL":null,"firstWords":"\u003cp>CINCINNATI (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained nape with every one other accompanied by head injuries following actuality slammed to the ground Thursday darkness opposed to the Cincinnati Bengals with every one other accompanied by was stretchered from the field.\u003c/p>","hasTextOverlay":false,"headline":"Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa stretchered off accompanied by head injury","description":null,"interactiveLinkUrl":null,"interactiveLinkUrlText":null,"language":"en","leadPhotoId":"a82f0cd36f9f4462a8055dcea1d85c3e","leadVideoId":null,"localLinkUrl":"https://apnews.com/70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2","localMemberName":null,"media":[{"id":"a82f0cd36f9f4462a8055dcea1d85c3e","type":"Photo","caption":"\u003cp>Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined throughout the earliest fifty per cent of of the team's NFL football game opposed to the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, inside Cincinnati. 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The \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/tee-higgins-joe-burrow-miami-dolphins-cincinnati-bengals-evan-mcpherson-48bf60e1fa2942e52b83d0551d4433ec\">Dolphins said following their 27-15 mislaying to the Bengals\u003c/a> that Tagovailoa was expected to exist released from the medical organization with every one other accompanied by travel through the air place of residence accompanied by the team.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Tagovailoa was chased down with every one other accompanied by sacked by 6-foot-3, 340-pound Josh Tupou accompanied by concerning sextet minutes left-hand inside the earliest half. He was spun around with every one other accompanied by thrown to the turf. While on the ground, his hands froze inside front of his face. He remained down for additional than septet minutes earlier to actuality loaded on a backboard, stabilized with every one other accompanied by strapped to a stretcher following his facemask was removed.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Dolphins players gathered around while Tagovailoa was rolled off the meadow with every one other accompanied by the crowd chanted "Tua! Tua!" \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Miami bus Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa called for him when he went down.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"I could tell it wasn't the same guy that I was used to seeing,\" McDaniel said. "It was a scary moment. He was evaluated for a concussion. He's inside the concussion protocol, nevertheless he's actuality discharged.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:150694576593' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2'>Hub peek embed (NFL) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>\"It's an emotional moment. It's not a small portion of the deal you sign up for. His teammates with every one other accompanied by myself were extremely concerned, nevertheless he got checked not here with every one other accompanied by it's nothing additional solemn than a concussion."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Teddy Bridgewater, who replaced the injured Tagovailoa, said the Miami sideline went quiet when the starting QB was on the turf.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"Complete silence,\" Bridgewater said. \"He's one of us. At the extremity of the day, it's only a football game. In that moment, you saw how we be in touch concerning Tua. He's our captain. He's our leader. It was great to see the doctors handling the situation." \u003c/p>\u003cp>Bengals bus Zac Taylor had an emotional response to Tagovailoa going down, saying: "It's a heavy moment. You hate to see that happen. 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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes with every one other accompanied by Broncos QB Russell Wilson promptly tweeted accompanied by be about for Tagovailoa's well-being.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"Praying for you Tua," Wilson wrote.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The 24-year-old Tagovailoa was suffering from a sore spine with every one other accompanied by was listed while questionable for most of the week ahead of the game.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Tagovailoa briefly left-hand \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/ffce4ae9168c25d77b6a0526f3d0c7a2\">Sunday's 21-19 victory\u003c/a> over the Buffalo Bills following appearing to exist disoriented by what the team originally said was a head wound following taking a firm hit from Bills linebacker Matt Milano late inside the earliest half. He missed fair trio snaps with every one other accompanied by returned following halftime, a decision that prompted a join analysis by the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/50a631c00a1dd08839afe73850ee30a2\">NFL with every one other accompanied by National Football League Players Association\u003c/a> of what went into the decision to permit him to return to the game.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>The team with every one other accompanied by Tagovailoa said following Sunday's game the quarterback had a spine wound that caused his difficult stumble with every one other accompanied by let fall following he was slammed into the turf inside the following quarter. The team said Monday that Tagovailoa was not inside concussion protocol.\u003c/p>\u003cp>He said he "hyper-extended" his spine following getting his legs caught under someone on a quarterback sneak.\u003c/p>\u003cp>McDaniel said Thursday that he didn't believe an wound from last week made him let fall the same way this week.\u003c/p>\u003cp>After Tagovailoa's wound Thursday, the NFLPA tweeted: "Player health with every one other accompanied by safety is at the centre of the union's mission. Our be about tonight is for Tua with every one other accompanied by we hope for a filled with every one other accompanied by speedy recovery. Our investigation into the potential protocol contravention is ongoing."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Some criticized the decision to amuse oneself Tagovailoa so in a short time following his injuries inside Sunday's game.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe tweeted: \"That's a solemn wound . 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"We would too exist fond of to admit the Miami Dolphins organization for their assistance with every one other accompanied by hospitality inside allowing us to use their practice facilities."\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:150694576593' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='e6682a7284e200993ec1c2a7f3bed7a9'>Hub peek embed (NFL) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>The Glazer family, owners of the Buccaneers, are donating $1 million to assist inside reassurance efforts to organizations that are providing support to those who have been most impacted by the tempest inside Southwest Florida with every one other accompanied by all over the state.\u003c/p>\u003cp> "The demolition suffered inside Southwest Florida with every one other accompanied by the harm inflicted all over our condition will exist felt for some time,\" Buccaneers co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz said inside a statement. \"It will lay clasp of entire communities resiliently employed with every one other for an extended time with every one other accompanied by our family is committed to aiding inside the recovery. 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He was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center nevertheless was released with every one other accompanied by expected to return to Miami accompanied by the team. \u003c/p>\u003cp>"It was a scary moment. He was evaluated for a concussion with every one other accompanied by he's inside the concussion protocol," Dolphins bus \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/tua-tagovailoa-hurt-head-dolphins-70b420a7e5fd6126703141afd6a19bf2\">Mike McDaniel said\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\u003cp>Some who watched the scary wound want to know why Tagovailoa was playing fair quartet days following his fast return Sunday prompted \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/50a631c00a1dd08839afe73850ee30a2\">a join review\u003c/a> by the NFL with every one other accompanied by NFL Players Association.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Many former players were critical of the decision to permit Tagovailoa to return opposed to Buffalo with every one other accompanied by start opposed to Cincinnati.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>"Player health with every one other accompanied by safety is at the centre of the union's mission," the NFLPA wrote on Twitter. "Our be about tonight is for Tua with every one other accompanied by we hope for a filled with every one other accompanied by speedy recovery. Our investigation into the potential protocol contravention is ongoing." \u003c/p>\u003cp>NFL administrative vice president Jeff Miller said the analysis normally takes a week or two.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv id='afs:Card:150694576593' class='hub-peek-embed' content-id='de6a1e5d95a5ab869e043369cb6546c3'>Hub peek embed (NFL) - Compressed layout (automatic embed) \u003c/div>\u003cp>"Every sign from our perspective is that it was," Miller said concerning the team with every one other accompanied by its doctors following concussion protocol on Sunday. "I know the player, the bus with every one other accompanied by others have spoken to this. And we are engaged inside that analysis now. So we'll go nearer spine accompanied by a ceremonial answer to that question, something that we want to capture in."\u003c/p>\u003cp>Before the game, Chris Nowinski, a originator of the Concussion Legacy Foundation who played football at Harvard, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ChrisNowinski1/status/1575578179581771776\">wrote on Twitter\u003c/a>: "If Tua takes the meadow tonight, it's a massive step spine for concussion protected from danger keeping inside the NFL. If he has a 2nd concussion that destroys his time or career, everyone associated accompanied by will exist sued with every one other accompanied by should mislay their jobs, coaches included. We all saw it, flat they must know this isn't right."\u003c/p>\u003cp>HOW WAS TAGOVAILOA CLEARED TO RETURN SUNDAY?\u003c/p>\u003cp>Tagovailoa appeared to exist disoriented by what the team originally said was a head wound following taking a firm hit from Bills linebacker Matt Milano late inside the earliest half. He missed fair trio snaps with every one other accompanied by returned following halftime. Tagovailoa with every one other accompanied by the team said a spine wound was the source for his instability following the hit with every one other accompanied by he wasn't inside concussion protocol. He was questionable to amuse oneself on Thursday nevertheless started the game. \u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>WHAT IS THE NFL'S CONCUSSION PROTOCOL? \u003c/p>\u003cp>A player who exhibits or reports symptoms or signs suggestive of a concussion or stinger enters protocol. \u003c/p>\u003cp>During every one game, self-governing certified muscular trainers (ATC spotters) detector the players on the field. If they see an impact to the head, they call a timeout with every one other accompanied by the player must exist removed from the game, examined with every one other accompanied by evaluated. Team trainers, coaches or physicians, teammates, NFL game officials, sideline unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) or booth ATCs too tin initiate the protocol.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>Any player inside concussion protocol undergoes a six-step evaluation by a team physician with every one other accompanied by UNC to determine the severity of the wound with every one other accompanied by whether or not they're suitable to return to the field. The final step is a neurological evaluation featuring a cervical spine exam, including range of motion/pain, evaluation of speech, watching of gait, eye movements with every one other accompanied by pupillary exam.\u003c/p>\u003cp>If some elements are positive, inconclusive or doubtful of concussion, the player is escorted to locker room.\u003c/p>\u003cp>In the locker room, a team physician with every one other accompanied by UNC conducts a filled neurological exam with every one other accompanied by complete NFL Standardized Concussion Assessment Tool.\u003c/p>\u003cp>If abnormal, the player doesn't return to play, undergoes periodic evaluation by a medical team with every one other accompanied by has a follow-up neurological exam.\u003c/p>\u003cp>The alliance instituted the system inside 2011 following Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy took a helmet-to-helmet hit inside a game with every one other accompanied by returned lacking actuality tested for a concussion. The Browns said that the team's trainers didn't see the hit since they were tending to other players with every one other accompanied by that no indeed one told them concerning it. After the game, McCoy was diagnosed accompanied by a concussion.\u003c/p>\u003cdiv class=\"ad-placeholder\" data='autoembed'>\u003c/div>\u003cp>WHAT IS FENCING RESPONSE?\u003c/p>\u003cp>According to healthline.com, "when a human being experiences an impact that's strong sufficient to source traumatic cerebrum injury, such while a concussion, their arms regularly go into an unnatural position.\"\u003c/p>\u003cp>Tagovailoa appeared to lay clasp of that position, his fingers flexed awkwardly inside front of his facemask for some seconds while he laid on the turf.\u003c/p>\u003cp>"The fencing response is regularly seen when a player is knocked down or knocked not here throughout full-contact muscular competitions such while football, martial arts, boxing, rugby, with every one other accompanied by hockey," per healthline.com.\u003c/p>\u003cp>It happened to Los Angeles Chargers firm extremity Donald Parham throughout a Thursday darkness game opposed to Kansas City last Dec. 17. Parham was removed on a stretcher with every one other accompanied by stayed overnight at a medical organization for watching following actuality diagnosed accompanied by a concussion. \u003c/p>\u003cp>WHAT'S NEXT FOR TAGOVAILOA?\u003c/p>\u003cp>The severity of Tagovailoa's concussion is not known, nevertheless it's seemingly encouraging he was allowed to travel through the air accompanied by the team. He must undergo a five-step procedure earlier to actuality allowed to lay clasp of the meadow again. The fifth phase is a filled practice followed by clearance from the team physician. 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