Tua told ESPN he never thought about retiring after his third concussion, saying if doctors told him he couldn't play, he would have taken that into consideration.

Tua Tagovailoa's career appeared to be in serious jeopardy after he suffered his most recent concussion during Miami's Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa, however, never considered retiring and instead put his energy into recovering and getting back on the field as soon as possible.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared concussion protocol and will play Sunday against the Cardinals, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.