Unretirement? Tua Tagovailoa’s horrific concussion leads to Tom Brady making it to the trending list on social media
Football fans want the Miami Dolphins to call Tom Brady to replace the concussed Tua Tagovailoa as their quarterback until he recovers.

(L) Tua Tagovailoa and (R) Tom Brady (Image via IMAGO)
The Miami Dolphins haven’t had a Hall of Fame-level quarterback since Dan Marino retired. That may change soon enough, as Tom Brady trends on social media as their new quarterback.
For the uninitiated, Brady, similar to Marino, retired from football back in 2023, but there’s always the chance for the 7x Super Bowl winner to come back for a shot at the 8th. The Dolphins possess the sufficient attack power required to make sure Brady can throw ample passing yards and touchdowns.
Then what about the Dolphins current quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa? Well, the fifth highest-paid player in the NFL, according to Sporting News, suffered a likely concussion during the Dolphins Thursday night clash against AFC rivals the Buffalo Bills.
Football fans on social media churn theories about Tom Brady’s return amidst Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion
Thursday’s hit was Tagovailoa’s 3rd documented concussion moment in the league in his fledgling 5-year career. Now the Dolphins have only one healthy quarterback on the first-team roster—-2022 seventh-round pick Skylar Thompson, who replaced the 26-year-old in the Bills game. This is where Tom Brady comes in.

Depending on Tua’s condition, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and general manager Chris Grier need to recalibrate their strategy; otherwise, their dream of a deep post-season run will remain on the conference room board. Fans believe Ross and Grier have the perfect opportunity to dial Brady and persuade him to suit up in the Dolphins’ colors.
God-willing Tua is okay and we will get to see him again.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) September 13, 2024
If he’s not, the only person that makes sense to replace them for this year is Tom Brady.
Tom lives right nearby, his kids live in Florida.
The #Dolphins previously tampered to try to sign him & they have HILL & WADDLE. pic.twitter.com/SBxQFyypE6
Bold prediction:
— Fazir Ali (@KingFazir) September 13, 2024
– Tom Brady comes out of retirement and joins the Miami Dolphins.
– Greg Olsen gets back into the booth.
All is good in the world again.
Would not be surprised if Tom Brady comes back for the Dolphins
— JC Cornell (@CornellNFL) September 13, 2024
Miami needs to call Atlanta about Cousins, ASAP.
— Kelvin Vance Jr. (@KelvinVancejr) September 13, 2024
Dolphins could also be the best chance a team has to get Brady out the booth.
Saints might send Carr if he looks bad this week.
No way Chiefs would send Wentz, right?
Jimmy G?
Minshew?
Flacco?
Brissett?
Or just play Thompson?
Tom Brady when gets a phone call from the Dolphins tomorrow. #BUFvsMIA pic.twitter.com/J6RmSfkp6Q
— CHRISTOPHER❕❕ (@DamnitChristoff) September 13, 2024
Tom Brady to the Miami Dolphins… heard it here first
— Devlin Hodges (@DevlinHodges10) September 13, 2024
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You have to call Tom Brady. He’s close with Dolphins executives. Just do it.
— Andrew Carter (@AC_TwoCircles) September 13, 2024
The Miami Dolphins should be calling Ryan Tannehill and Tom Brady right now
— Jeff Schmidt (@Schmidtalking) September 13, 2024
Tom Brady to the Dolphins might end up happening after all
— Mike (@MikeTerril) September 13, 2024
Tom Brady to the Dolphins? pic.twitter.com/ePqa60fg6a
— ??? ??????? (??) (@TheKnudson) September 13, 2024
Brady finna unretire and lead the dolphins to a Super Bowl
— John Droke (@johndroke7) September 13, 2024
Tom Brady according to sources is considering the Dolphins as a possible landing spot if Tua is out even after signing the broadcast deal pic.twitter.com/I6rrlijDD9
— The Philly Sharp (@ThePhillySharp) September 13, 2024
report: Tom Brady’s agent says he would be open to a return to the Dolphins amid Tuas injury pic.twitter.com/v7l7hdO04L
— Matt (@MattyFFLocks) September 13, 2024
Dolphins should make that phone call to Tom Brady pic.twitter.com/3t3QlNEO2d
— Scuba $teve (@Taylor_Mane) September 13, 2024
You gotta call Tom Brady if you’re the dolphins, right?
— drunk cig enjoyer (@xanmia641) September 13, 2024
Entering 2023, Tua Tagovailoa told reporters he considered retiring due to concussions.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) September 13, 2024
With tonight's injury, former players took to social media to call for Tagovailoa to retire.
Do you agree with them?
Full story:https://t.co/Ospp7XWWSl pic.twitter.com/B3uOhw1oHq
If I'm the Dolphins, I'm seeing what I can do to trade for Mac Jones or even Zach Wilson at this point. https://t.co/hbxWqmrZME
— Braden “Brady” Clark (@BradenTClark) September 13, 2024
As fun and exciting as it sounds, the Dolphins will face difficulties if they approach the 5x Super Bowl MVP. The first and most obvious obstacle is Brady’s FOX color analyst job, which got off to a shaky start in the Cowboys-Browns game. Last year, he signed a mammoth 10-year $350 million deal with the network, replacing Greg Olsen.
Secondly, Brady’s pending ownership deal with the Las Vegas Raiders is on the brink of completion. He only requires the green signal from the other franchise owners. If the deal gets legitimacy, then the Dolphins would not be allowed to employ Brady as their quarterback because it’s a conflict of interest.
The Dolphins’ first priority should be to see if Tua did not sustain massive or permanent damage because he banged his head hard against Hamlin’s helmet.