Mike McDaniel on investigation: 'We don't have anything to hide'

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

Mike McDaniel on NFL, NFLPA Tua Tagovailoa investigation: 'We don't have anything to hide'

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 10/3/22

As the NFL and NFLPA continue their investigation into the Miami Dolphins' decision to allow quarterback Tua Tagovailoa play in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team's head coach addressed the matter on Monday afternoon.

Mike McDaniel says the organization is happy to comply with NFLPA-NFL investigation on Tua injury: “We don’t have anything to hide from that standpoint. At all.”

McDaniel confirmed Tua’s MRI came back clean and they aren’t an organization that bats an eye at multiple opinions.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 3, 2022

The first-year head coach also ruled out Tagovailoa for Week 5 against the New York Jets and named Teddy Bridgewater the starter. McDaniel noted that it's still too early to give a definitive timeline for the Alabama product's return.

With the investigation ongoing, the NFLPA made a big move on Saturday, terminating the contract of the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant (UNC) involved in clearing the quarterback in Miami's Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Mike McDaniel says he can’t speak to NFLPA’s decision to part ways with UNC related to Tua’s concussion check & noted if pending changes to concussion protocol help 1 extra player he’s all for it.

McDaniel said he’s “still very confident” in how team handled Tua’s Bills injury.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 3, 2022