MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has not been cleared to return to football functions and was dominated out for Sunday’s playoff activity towards the Buffalo Expenses as he remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, coach Mike McDaniel claimed Wednesday.
The Dolphins are preparing for rookie Skylar Thompson to be their starter when they experience the Charges for the 3rd time this period. Backup Teddy Bridgewater is functioning his way back again to comprehensive toughness soon after dislocating his pinky finger.
McDaniel said he did not know if Tagovailoa would be ready to journey with the workforce this weekend, and although he has not had any setbacks in the healing procedure, there are “compounding variables” at engage in that will keep him off the area indefinitely.
“He, himself, is discovering that he needs to hear to the guidance of physicians and professional medical professionals,” McDaniel explained. “He understands the severity of carrying out that, so there’s a small bit of issues that he simply cannot command.”
Tagovailoa was diagnosed with his second concussion of the period following a Week 16 loss to Environmentally friendly Bay and skipped the Dolphin’s remaining two game titles of the normal period.
He skipped two games previously in the period soon after he was concussed in a Week 4 match against Cincinnati on a frightening hit that briefly knocked him unconscious. That was four times soon after he was allowed to return to a game after showing up disoriented pursuing a hit.
The NFL afterwards improved its concussion protocol to mandate that if a player displays doable concussion symptoms — which include a deficiency of equilibrium or balance — he ought to sit out the relaxation of the sport.
McDaniel declined to say regardless of whether there is any problem about Tagovailoa’s lengthy-expression wellness and if there have been any thoughts about how the head accidents will impact the third-calendar year quarterback’s vocation.
“I’m just imagining about his working day and him having to entire health and fitness as a human remaining,” McDaniel mentioned. “And then when it is time to convert the webpage, I’ll convert the web page.”
Thompson, in his 2nd commence of the period, done 20 of 31 passes for 152 yards and no turnovers Sunday in a 11-6 victory over the New York Jets.
“The fantastic factor for me, I sense like I got a rather good really feel for what a playoff recreation type of would look like just final week,” Thompson said. “It was a win-or-go-dwelling sort of condition for us, so having to experience type of what that felt like past 7 days I think was useful.”
A lot of gamers on the Dolphins’ roster have never ever played in the postseason, and they’ll be in a rough spot Sunday in opposition to the Costs, who have playoff practical experience and a prime-6 offense and defense.
They do, having said that, have the profit of familiarity, as they’ll satisfy Josh Allen and the Costs for the 3rd time this year. Miami and Buffalo split the standard-period sequence, with the residence team winning every activity.
“I come to feel like I perform him all the time and I seriously do,” linebacker Jerome Baker stated. “We know them, they know us and it’s no magic formula what they are heading to do. It’s no solution what we’re going to do. We have just bought to go out there and execute and get it finished.”
NOTES: McDaniel reported LT Terron Armstead (toe/pec/knee/hip) is progressing but does not know what that means for his availability this year. Armstead has dealt with accidents all year and missed Miami’s last two games. “I anticipate him to be out there if he’s able,” McDaniel reported. “And if he’s not, he’ll make the best selection for the group. That’s just kind of how he’s crafted.” … LB Bradley Chubb (ankle/hand), OL Liam Eichenberg (hand) and T Brandon Shell (knee/ankle) did not apply Wednesday.
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