Tua Tagovailoa has ‘excellent’ prognosis after undergoing hip surgery

Tua Tagovailoa underwent hip surgery in Houston on Monday, and the procedure was considered a success.

The University of Alabama said in a statement that the surgery on Tagovailoa’s right hip went as planned and doctors say he is expected to make a full recovery. The star quarterback’s prognosis was described as “excellent.”

Alabama statement: “Tua underwent successful surgery on his right hip Monday morning in Houston. The procedure went as planned & he is resting comfortably. Tua’s prognosis is excellent & we expect him to make a full recovery. He will return to Tuscaloosa in the next several days”

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 18, 2019

That is obviously encouraging news, though Tagovailoa is still likely facing a lengthy and difficult rehab process. He appeared to be in extreme pain when he suffered the injury during Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, and there were initially rumblings that it could impact his career.

Tagovailoa was a Heisman Trophy candidate and potentially in line to be the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL Draft prior to the injury, but he has seemingly been in good spirits despite the bad luck. It’s too early to say how his professional career could be impacted, but hopefully a full recovery means he can return to playing at a high level.