Alabama's quarterback may have played his final game for the Crimson Tide after suffering a dislocated hip on Saturday in the win over Mississippi State.
The junior quarterback had to be transported by helicopter to a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, for CAT scans and MRIs."For the past 24 hours our medical team has consulted with multiple orthopedic experts across the country, who specialize in hip injuries and surgeries," team orthopedic surgeon Lyle Cain said in a statement, as per"Based on that research, Tua is being flown to Houston tonight to be evaluated and is scheduled to have hip surgery Monday.
From a more long-term perspective, however, the quarterback's injury could significantly alter the 2020 NFL draft. Up until Saturday, it was widely assumed the 21-year-old would forego the final year of his college career to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft. The injury, however, could at the very least put that scenario on hold.
Should he opt to return to Alabama, Tagovailoa would give himself the chance of making a full recovery without having to shoulder the pressure of playing in the NFL. Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is helped off the field after being injured on a play in the first half of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on November 16 in Starkville, Mississippi.A final season with the Crimson Tide would also give him another shot at winning a second national title and the
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