Josh Tupou made clear that he had no intention of hurting Tua Tagovailoa on the sack that resulted in head and neck injuries
, Tupou said that he did not find out that Tagovailoa was conscious and had movement in his extremities until after the game. He also said he has not reached out or spoken to the third-year quarterback after Thursday night’s events.
“I never want to hurt anybody in the NFL, especially another Polynesian brother,” the 28-year-old said, per Baby. The injury to Tagovailoa marred what would have otherwise been a celebratory moment for Tupou: the first sack of his NFL career. The Bengals went on to win Thursday’s game 27–15. Though Cincinnati triumphed at home over one of the two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, Tagovailoa’s injury dominated the discourse on Thursday night. The NFL worldThe Dolphins later announced that Tagovailoa was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The teamLater in the evening, the Dolphins shared that Tagovailoa