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How long is Tua Tagovailoa out? Why Dolphins QB ‘MNF’ Not Playing

How long is Tua Tagovailoa out? Why Dolphins QB ‘MNF’ Not Playing

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Tua Tagovailoa accomplished something few thought he could during the 2023 NFL season: He managed to stay healthy all year and helped the Miami Dolphins to a second straight playoff appearance.

That injury luck didn’t follow him into the 2024 NFL season.

Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during Miami’s 31-10 Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He was looking for distance when he collided with Bills safety Damar Hamlin and appeared to be immediately injured as he fell to the ground.

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The concussion was Tagovailoa’s fourth known concussion at the NFL level and has raised questions about whether he should continue playing due to his injury woes. His future in Miami remains murky, although the 26-year-old has indicated he would like to continue playing football.

Here’s what you need to know about Tagovailoa’s injury status for “Monday Night Football” in Week 4 and a timeline for his potential return to the Dolphins.

Will Tua Tagovailoa play tonight?

Tagovailoa will not play in the Dolphins’ Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans on “Monday Night Football.” The fifth-year quarterback suffered a concussion in Week 2 and was placed on IR as a result of the injury.

Skylar Thompson started in place of Tagovailoa during the Dolphins’ Week 3 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He suffered a rib injury in that game and had to leave, so Miami may have to rely on one of its recent signees – Tim Boyle and Tyler Huntley – to start against the Titans.

How long is Tua Tagovailoa out?

Tagovailoa will be out until at least Week 7 as he was placed on IR before Week 3 and will miss at least four games because of that designation. The Dolphins have a bye in Week 6, so the earliest Tagovailoa can return to action is Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals.

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Mike McDaniel acknowledged that the decision to place Tagovailoa on IR was intended to not create any pressure to make a hasty decision on the oft-injured quarterback’s status.

“The great thing about IR is there are no timelines for a month,” McDaniel told ESPN before Week 3. “I always say that, but I’m not sure people fully understand it. If you create a timeline based on the information you have today, how much of whatever happens fulfills the prophecy of that timeline? And Is that the right thing?” ? Especially with competitors and so on, sometimes you can do more harm than good.

“The fact that he doesn’t have to worry about anything when it comes to timelines gives him a lot of strength as a human being to recover from injury, and that’s the only motivating factor you have when you’re dealing with players and their career and their injuries.”

With that in mind, it doesn’t appear the Dolphins will provide a concrete update on Tagovailoa’s potential return anytime soon. So while he is eligible to return for Week 8, it seems more likely the team will evaluate him on a week-to-week basis.