Excerpts from head coach Mike McDaniel’s press conference Friday morning following Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion in the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to Buffalo.
- On his thoughts immediately after the injury: “My thought was concern…I was just worried about my guy.”
- On speculating regarding the injury or length of absence: “I’m gonna plead with everybody that does genuinely care, that that should be the last thing on your mind.”
- Moving forward with Skylar Thompson as Miami’s starting quarterback, on the status of Tagovailoa from a football standpoint: “The best thing I can do is not assess what this means from a football standpoint. … Timelines give anxiety.”
- On his status for Miami’s Week 3 game at Seattle, Sept. 22: “I don’t see how he would play in the next game, but who am I to know or judge? It’s a fair assessment to be prepared to have three QBs on our roster for the next game; we’ll need to add one for the next game.”
- On other people’s opinions: “The people and their opinions who matter most are Tua and his doctors.” … “His career is his … I just wish people would hear for a second what I’m saying, that bringing up his future is not in the best interest for him.”
- On next steps: “The science behind concussions tells you how delicate the time is right after an injury and how important it is you don’t institute extra sources of anxiety.”
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