Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater clear concussion protocols. When will they play again?
status for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings remains the same.
Dolphins third-string quarterback Skyler Thompson will start against the Vikings, while Bridgewater will be the backup and Tagovailoa won’t play, coach Mike McDaniel said earlier this week.
But it’s possible Tagovailoa, who will miss two games, could return for the Dolphins’ Sunday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 23.
Tagovailoa was evaluated and treated by at least four doctors, who cleared him to return to practice this week. Tagovailoa was a full participant in practice Friday, after being a limited participant on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Tagovailoa will not play or be active against the Vikings as further precaution from the concussion he sustained against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29, four days after he fell and hit the back of his head against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 25.
McDaniel was also cautious announcing whether Tagovailoa could return as early as the Steelers game, which also has several subplots to consider:
It’s the first primetime game since Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during primetime.
It will also mark the 50th anniversary of the AFC title game between both teams, which propelled the Dolphins to their perfect season in 1972.
It will also feature the return of former Dolphins coach Brian Flores, now a defensive assistant with the Steelers, to Miami. Flores has since sued the Dolphins, several teams, and the NFL for racial discrimination since his firing.