Dolphins placing QB Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve
Tagovailoa suffered a concussion in Week 2; He will be sidelined at least the next four weeks.
The Miami Dolphins will place quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least four weeks, the team announced Tuesday.
Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2. Tagovailoa was running for a first down when he collided head-first with Bills safety Damar Hamlin in the third quarter. He walked off the field under his own power but was ruled out immediately.
The earliest Tagovailoa can return will be Oct. 27.
Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Fla.Carmen Mandato / Getty ImagesIt is at least the third concussion Tagovailoa has sustained in the NFL. He had two during the 2022 season — one in Week 4 and another in Week 16 — which caused him to miss four games. He was also suspected of having another concussion in Week 3 of that season, a controversy that led the league to revamp its concussion protocol. His concussion in Week 16 was not diagnosed until the day after the game. Tagovailoa, 26, the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft, played in all 17 games for Miami last season and led the NFL with 4,624 passing yards. He signed a four-year, $212 million deal with the Dolphins in August, including $167 million guaranteed.
A member of the Miami Dolphins training staff attends to Tua Tagovailoa after he sustained a concussion Thursday.Jasen Vinlove / ImagnMiami announced it has signed former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley. Third-year player Skylar Thompson is expected to start in Tagovailoa’s absence. The Dolphins’ next game is Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
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