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On Saturday, the NFL and NFL Players Association released a joint statement agreeing to make "modifications" to the leagues concussion protocols amid an investigation into how the Dolphins handled a head injury suffered by Tua Tagovailoa. 

The NFL and NFLPA announced

The NFL goes into damage control mode after failing Tua Tagovailoa.

The NFLPA and NFL are expected to agree to new protocols for the protection of the players that could go into effect in Week 5.

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The new protocol could go into effect as soon as Week 5.

Saturday, the nfl and the nfl players association began conversations around the use of the term "gross motor instability" within their concussion protocol. one of the gauges which doctors determine whether a player can and should return to play after head trauma. the nfl has fired the neuro trauma consultant. she was involved in clearing dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa to return to the game against buffalo after he hit his head on the turf. the dolphins maintain they followed protocols. fou...

Taken to a hospital. the dolphins quarterback was discharged hours later and flew home with the team that night. but had he been in the nfls concussion protocol after sundays game, tua wouldnt have been allowed to play in thursdays contest. the league says its investigating what happened. a doctor joins us now to talk about this. doctor, we should note, your credentials to talk about this, youre a pioneer in researching cte. you were the inspiration for the 2015 movie concussions starring will s...

The hit in Thursday's game came just four days after the quarterback took a big hit in the Dolphins' game against the Bills. In that game, Tagovailoa also hit his head on the field.