Bills' Damar Hamlin Sends 'Love and Prayers' to Tua Tagovailoa After QB's Concussion

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin offered well wishes to Tua Tagovailoa after the Miami Dolphins quarterback suffered a concussion in Thursday's 31-10 loss.

Hamlin, who made the tackle on the play where Tagovailoa was injured, sent "love and prayers" to the Dolphins star in a post on X after the game.

The play occurred late in the third quarter when Tagovailoa scrambled for a first down and lowered his shoulder when his head appeared to collide with Hamlin's chest.

Tagovailoa remained on the turf and Dolphins center Aaron Brewer signaled to the sideline for the medical staff to come look at him.

"I was just trying to make a routine tackle," Hamlin told reporters after the game, "trying to get them off the field on fourth down."

The Dolphins quickly announced Tagovailoa would not return after being diagnosed with a concussion. Head coach Mike McDaniel said during his postgame press conference they will take a "day by day" approach with his recovery and not think about any return timeline:

"Right now, [it] is more about getting a proper procedural evaluation and taking it one day at a time. The furthest thing from my mind is what is the timeline. We just need to evaluate and just worry about my teammate. ... We'll get more information [Friday] and then take it day by day from there."

This marks the third diagnosed concussion for Tagovailoa in the past three seasons. The previous two came during the 2022 campaign, with the second one coming in a Week 16 game against the Green Bay Packers that kept him out for the remainder of the regular season and Miami's playoff loss to the Bills.

Tagovailoa admitted in April 2023 that he considered retiring from football due to concerns over his concussions. He also said at the time that his decision to keep playing was informed by doctors and medical specialists telling him he was at no greater risk for concussions or CTE going forward.

Since the Dolphins played on Thursday night in Week 2, they will have nine days off before their next game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 22.