The Miami quarterback has not played since suffering a concussion on September 12
MIAMI GARDENS — The head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDanielsaid he hopes the quarterback Tua Tagovailoa play again in the current season, although he did not give an exact date for his return.
Tagovailoa He has spent the last four weeks on injured reserve with a concussion suffered on Sept. 12, and is not eligible to return until the team’s game. Dolphins in front of the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8. McDaniel did not commit to a return of Tagovailoa when he becomes eligible next week, but for the first time since the injury, he did offer some optimism that the quarterback will play again this season.
“Yes, I hope to see him playing American football in 2024,” he noted. McDaniel this Monday. “But when will that be, exactly? We’ll let the process play out, since we still have time before we can even think about anything. We’ll make sure it’s diligent this week, and we’ll evaluate after that.”
Tagovailoa He has a history of concussions since entering the league in 2020. He was diagnosed with two concussions in the 2022 season and suffered a third blow to the head that led to injury. NFL to alter its policy regarding how concussions are reported.
After being diagnosed with a concussion on December 26, 2022, the Dolphins they effectively inactivated the quarterback for the rest of the season; He progressed through the league’s concussion protocol after the season concluded.
Although it doesn’t seem to be the plan this time, McDaniel He said he didn’t spend time contemplating whether Tagovailoa I would play again or not.
“I think the most important thing I’ve learned is that, for me, as a head coach, it is absolutely imperative to control the controllable,” he said. McDaniel. “He was so quick from being injured to immediately going ‘Okay, what’s best for you, Old?’. I didn’t really allow myself any kind of moment of contemplation as to whether I could do it or not. He was so worried about where he is in his career, about his family.
“It’s exciting that I do think he can play football again this year, I never went down that rabbit hole as to whether he would or not, because I’ve learned through circumstances that it’s the wrong question to ask. The questions correct are completely, 100 percent, towards the human being and the player, as a result.”
Miami has started two quarterbacks in the absence of Tagovailoa, Skylar Thompson y Tyler Huntley; the second signed from the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravensstarting his first game two weeks after arriving, after an injury to Thompson.
The team plans to continue starting with Huntley until the return of Tagovailoa. McDaniel noted that the team’s bye date in Week 6 allowed Huntley “really get” into the finer points of the complex offensive of the Dolphins.
Beyond Tagovailoa, McDaniel He did not commit to any player of the Dolphins currently on injured reserve returning to activity this week. Yes, he confirmed that the linebacker was not expected Bradley Chubb will train or play this week, although there have been no major setbacks in his return from a torn ACL suffered on December 31 of last year.
The status of the runner De’Von Achane remains in doubt after suffering a concussion during the victory of Miami about the New England Patriots in Week 5. He participated in the team’s practice this Monday, wearing a red non-contact jersey. The safety Jevon Holland was also present at practice, after breaking his hand in Week 5; McDaniel referred to it as week by week before the rest day, and his status for Sunday’s duel against the Indianapolis Colts it is not clear.
