The NFL and NFL Players Association released a joint statement Saturday finalizing their review of the application of the league's Concussion Protocol following Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's apparent head injury on Sept. 25, implementing an amendment to said protocol.
The statement concluded that although the step-by-step process of the concussion protocol was followed, "the outcome in this case was not what was intended when the Protocol was drafted."
Tagovailoa appeared to sustain a head injury during the Dolphins' game against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 25, when he hit his head on the ground and stumbled while attempting to return to the huddle.