Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering the third concussion of his NFL career in Week 2.
The 26-year-old addressed reporters on Monday and said that despite the trio of head injuries since the 2022 season, he doesn’t plan on wearing a Guardian Cap, the protective helmet padding designed to reduce concussions.
Marcel Louis-Jacques — who covers the Dolphins for ESPN — defended Tagovailoa’s decision on Wednesday.
The insider wrote on social media that while the 2023 Pro Bowler isn’t using a Guardian Cap, he wears the VICIS ZERO2 MATRIX ID QB helmet, which is the “safest helmet for QBs and is graded higher than a regular helmet with a guardian cap over it.”
“Don’t clutch pearls here; he could’ve done a better job explaining it Monday but his decision not to wear one is not putting him at any additional disadvantage,” Louis-Jacques explained.
The ESPN reporter also responded to fellow journalist Omar Kelly, who covers the Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as others who are questioning Tagovailoa’s choice.
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