Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa in good spirits upon Miami arrival, nothing broken as further tests coming

Tagovailoa is expected to undergo an MRI after suffering a scary injury

Tua Tagovailoa endured a scary moment Thursday night when the Dolphins' quarterback was carted off the field after suffering head and neck injuries. Tagovailoa, who was labeled questionable heading into the Dolphins' eventual loss to the Bengals, was hospitalized at a Cincinnati-area hospital before flying back to Miami with his teammates. 

All initial scans involving Tagovailoa's injuries were negative with nothing broken, according to CBS Sports NFL Senior Insider Josina Anderson, who said the quarterback traveled with a neck brace. Tagovailoa, who is slated to undergo an MRI, was in "good spirits" while being comforted by having family at the hospital, on the flight and when he returned home, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. 

Tagovailoa's health has been a largely-discussed topic since Miami's win over Buffalo this past Sunday. During that game, Tagovailoa was seen falling to the ground after suffering a big hit near the end of the first half. He returned to the game shortly thereafter after the Dolphins announced that he had suffered a head injury. After the game, the Dolphins said that Tagovailoa had instead sustained injuries to his back and ankle.