Let's hope Tua did not take the defiant stance at the podium Monday with the specialists who cleared him to return to play for the Miami Dolphins.

Tagovailoa has traveled across the country over the past month meeting with numerous medical experts. He was not told he would be at increased long-term risk if he resumed his career following a third concussion in the NFL.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return to practice this week after missing the team's past four games.