Tua Tagovailoa stays on injured reserve, however indicators nonetheless level to him being obtainable later within the 2024 season. Miami’s franchise quarterback has been with the workforce whereas recovering from his newest concussion, whereas the Dolphins don’t look like looking for out additional additions beneath heart.
Skylar Thompson served because the beginning quarterback in Week 3, a sport wherein the Dolphins had been crushed handily by the Seahawks. Tagovailoa traveled with the workforce for that cross-country contest, and NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero famous on a “Wealthy Eisen Present” look Tagovailoa has obtained clearance to carry out “all of your regular actions, simply not soccer.” That may be a constructive signal of his progress whereas the 26-year-old makes an attempt to return to motion.
Miami rapidly made a transfer within the wake of Tagovailoa’s Week 2 concussion, signing Tyler Huntley off the Ravens’ observe squad. The previous UDFA eyed a Dolphins settlement as soon as Tagovailoa went down, and he may get the nod for Week 4 as Thompson offers with a rib damage. Huntley, Thompson and Tim Boyle characterize Miami’s choices as issues stand, and Pelissero confirms no contact has been made with the Broncos or Steelers to gauge the supply of Zach Wilson or Russell Wilson.
With the Dolphins remaining assured of their incumbent signal-callers in the meanwhile, consideration will stay targeted on Tagovailoa’s restoration timeline. Final yr’s passing chief can’t be activated till no less than Week 8, and the workforce’s determination to maneuver him to IR is an indication of the cautious method being taken with him. If Tagovailoa manages to keep away from setbacks with respect to concussion signs over the approaching weeks, he will likely be positioned to renew training forward of a return to the taking part in subject.
With Miami sitting at 1-2 on the yr, it stays to be seen if the workforce will likely be in rivalry for a postseason berth by the point Tagovailoa is out there to be activated. His restoration course of appears to be in a very good place in the meanwhile, nonetheless, which is an encouraging growth for workforce and participant.
