Tua Tagovailoa Expected to Throw for NFL Teams by April After Hip Injury

Although Tua Tagovailoa underwent hip surgery in November, the quarterback expects to be healthy by April and able to work out in front of prospective teams before the 2020 NFL draft, according to Mike Rodak of AL.com.  

His agent, Leigh Steinberg, said Tuesday that Tagovailoa will make 60-80 throws in front of scouts during a 40-minute session.

That session could take place either as part of Alabama's pro day in March or at a separate one closer to the draft in April.

"What Tua has going for him, incredibly, is first of all that athletes tend to have—if they play football—they have bodies that heal at amazing rates," Steinberg said. "The recuperative power is not similar to an average person. They wouldn't have made it this far in football if they were. The second thing is that he's really young.

"You combine those two things, and we expect he will be healthy and working out by April."

Tagovailoa has dazzled when on the field in his college career, totaling 7,442 passing yards and 87 passing touchdowns in just 32 games.

The only problem has been injuries, including ankle problems earlier this year and the hip injury that prematurely ended his 2019 season.

Even with the concerns, Bleacher Report's Matt Miller lists the left-hander as the No. 7 overall player in the 2020 class and the second-best quarterback behind LSU's Joe Burrow.

If he can prove to teams he is close to 100 percent with his spring workout, Tagovailoa will have a chance to come off the board quickly in the upcoming draft.