Tua Tagovailoa doesn’t want to be seen as the “poster boy for concussions.”

After his third diagnosed concussion in five seasons, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa heard calls for his retirement. Tagovailoa said he never thought about it because no doctor recommended it.

“If they had told me I couldn't play, I definitely would have considered it, but there were no such conversations,” Tagovailoa said to ESPN's Jeff Darlington, via Joe Schad Palm Beach Post. “It never occurred to me that I ever thought about retiring.”

After suffering a concussion in Week 2, Tagovailoa missed four games — and five weeks — before returning to the field. Doctors diagnosed him with two concussions in 2022 and a third blow to the head prompted the NFL to change its concussion protocol after he was allowed to remain in the game.

“What I don’t want to be known for is being the poster child for concussions. That’s for sure,” Tagovailoa told Darlington.

Tagovailoa said his personal goal for the rest of the season is to “stay healthy.”

The Dolphins (2-6) are trying to break a three-game losing streak. Tagovailoa returned last week and threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns last week, but the Dolphins fell to the Bills.