Ex-NFL Player Manti Te’o Gives Emotional Plea for Close Friend Tua Tagovailoa to Retire After Scary Concussion: ‘This Is Just a Game’

(Via Mediaite)

The disturbing scene — in addition to his history of head trauma — has led to some in the NFL community calling for Tagovailoa to retire. On Friday’s episode of Good Morning Football, Te’o revealed he wanted the 26-year-old to call it a career after it happened in 2022.

“After he suffered the one against the Bengals, I wanted him to walk,” Te’o said. “When I saw him have to be carted off the field, I wanted him to walk. That was — that was hard, bro.”