Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater: No agency return date for Miami Dolphins quaterbacks

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Miami Dolphins quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater are each nonetheless sidelined by NFL’s concussion protocols and neither have a definitive return date, head coach Mike McDaniel mentioned.

Tagovailoa suffered a concussion on September 30 after being sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Josh Tupou within the second quarter.

The 24-year-old lay immobile on the sphere for a number of minutes earlier than he was positioned on a backboard and stretcher.

Video confirmed Tagovailoa’s forearms had been flexed and his fingers contorted – an indication that Muricas News’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta mentioned is a “fencing response” and will be linked to a mind damage.

McDaniel informed reporters on Monday that Tagovailoa was recovering nicely.

“I’m not even actually fascinated about his timeline. As I mentioned earlier than, we’re simply making an attempt to get him as wholesome as attainable,” he mentioned.

“We’re just about in a 12 to 24-hour reoccurring analysis course of, and he’s doing nicely.

“He was right here right now, however he's not able to take the step to do some soccer stuff but.”

Tagovailoa had suffered an damage within the earlier sport and was allowed to proceed. He then performed towards the Bengals earlier than being sidelined.

A evaluation into the response to his damage concluded with a change to the league’s concussion protocols.

Underneath the brand new guidelines, gamers might be unable to compete if they're experiencing ataxia, which describes an absence of coordination brought on by poor muscle management.

Bridgewater had changed Tagovailoa for the following Dolphins sport however was then sidelined himself after taking a heavy hit.

He was unable to return to the sport due to the brand new concussion protocol that went into impact the identical day, making Bridgewater one of many first gamers to be sidelined below the brand new guidelines.

Bridgewater suffered a blow to the pinnacle throughout his first snap of the sport when he was tackled to the bottom after throwing the ball.

The Dolphins tweeted that he was evaluated for accidents to each his head and elbow and later introduced he was dominated out of the sport.

“He had no signs right now. He had no signs yesterday, however per the rule change, he's being handled as if he has a concussion,” McDaniel added.

“So he's within the subsequent protocol.”

The Dolphins face the Minnesota Vikings in its subsequent sport on Sunday with rookie signal-caller Skylar Thompson the almost certainly to take up the quarterback duties.

Nonetheless, regardless of the rotten luck, McDaniel will not be feeling sorry for himself over the choice dilemma.

“It’s troublesome however nothing that I don’t see as a part of what I anticipate from myself and what I anticipate from the teaching workers, so that you don’t must shed any tears for me,” he mentioned.