Mike McDaniel remains to be not getting caught up in timelines in relation to the standing of Tua Tagovailoa, however the Dolphins coach gave an replace on Miami’s No. 1 quarterback because the workforce heads into its bye week.
“There’s some professional session that he has scheduled for this week,” McDaniel mentioned Monday, “after which we’ll handle — the ultimate phases of protocol will not be achieved till we convey him again off IR (injured reserve).”
Tagovailoa was positioned on injured reserve on Sept. 17 after struggling his third identified concussion in two years throughout a Week 2 sport in opposition to Buffalo.
McDaniel mentioned Tagovailoa might want to observe first earlier than clearing concussion protocol. When requested if the workforce has been suggested to carry Tagovailoa out longer even after he is been cleared to return, McDaniel mentioned he has obtained “nothing destructive” from consultants.
“However we’re nonetheless within the course of,” McDaniel added. “We do not rush that course of, and we do not attempt to do something that negatively impacts that.”
For now, the Dolphins are sticking with Tyler “Snoop” Huntley as their starter.
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Huntley regarded far more snug in his second begin for Miami, finishing 18 of 31 passes for 194 yards on Sunday in a 15-10 victory over New England.
It was removed from the Dolphins’ finest soccer, McDaniel and gamers famous, nevertheless it was a win that Huntley mentioned “all people within the locker room wanted” after a three-game dropping streak.
“We simply needed to overcome our errors,” Huntley mentioned, “and we knew as soon as we overcame them, we had been going to do good issues. We simply need to hone in on the main points, and will probably be higher.”
Huntley threw an interception that led to the Patriots‘ solely landing of the sport. Miami botched three particular groups performs. A mistimed snap by heart Aaron Brewer went over Huntley’s head for a 20-yard loss that stifled one other scoring alternative.
Regardless of the general sloppiness of the offense, McDaniel would not need to proceed shuffling quarterbacks. Skylar Thompson, who gained the backup job within the preseason, began in Week 3 however damage his ribs and hasn’t performed since.
Huntley is Miami’s fourth quarterback to take snaps this season, however he has impressed McDaniel together with his command of the offense.
“Because it stands proper now, I really feel pleased with the way in which Snoop went from managing the offense, so to talk, his first outing,” McDaniel mentioned, “to executing the offense (on Sunday). And that is to his credit score, so I really feel fairly good about how briskly he is developed. … The operation was higher however inferior to it may very well be, and also you hope that with continuity, there’s enchancment in that.”
The Dolphins will attempt to get more healthy throughout their bye week. Tagovailoa is eligible to be activated from injured reserve after Miami’s Week 7 journey to Indianapolis.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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