Donations flood Tua Tagovailoa’s Foundation thanks to Buffalo Bills fans

Tua Tagovailoa’s charity has been inundated with donations after the quarterback suffered a concussion on Thursday night.

The Tua Foundation has received more than $16,000 since the Miami Dolphins lost 31-10 to the Buffalo Bills. And who are the biggest donors? Bills Mafia, according to “Good Morning Football.”

Tagovailoa suffered a concussion late in the third quarter of Thursday’s game between the AFC East rivals. With the Dolphins trailing, the former Alabama star rushed to get a first down, diving head-first into the stomach of Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa was on the ground for several minutes before later walking off the field on his own.

“It’s just an unfortunate situation,” Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold said after Thursday’s game. “All of our prayers are with him and his family. We’re a close-knit family on this team. We just hope he’s safe and we move on from that. We always pray for guys to come out healthy, so this is a tough one to watch.”

Tagovailoa’s latest concussion is his third since 2022. During that 2022 season, the franchise quarterback suffered two separate concussions, the worst of which came against the Cincinnati Bengals. Bills Mafia also donated heavily to the Tua Foundation following that head injury, according to Bleacher Report.

What’s next for Tagovailoa is unclear. NFL analysts and former players have speculated that the quarterback should retire, while others have said that decision is ultimately up to him. If Tagovailoa chooses to return, he’ll have to undergo the NFL’s rigorous, five-phase process. Regardless of what happens next, many, like coach Mike McDaniel, have argued that questions about Tagovailoa’s future do more harm than good.

“It would be so wrong of me to even touch that subject,” McDaniel said Friday when asked about Tagovailoa’s possible retirement, less than 24 hours after the Miami Dolphins lost 31-10 to the Buffalo Bills. “It’s more in line with actually caring about the human being. You’re talking about his career. His career is his… It’s not in his best interest to bring up his future. I would implore anyone who cares in general that that’s the last thing on their mind.”