Mike McDaniel says the Dolphins have ‘outside specialists’ assessing Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion
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Mike McDaniel says the dolphins have “external specialists” assessing recovery from Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion…and the QB will not travel to New York to join the team for Sunday’s Jets game
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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel gave another Tua Tagovailoa update while speaking to reporters.
According to McDaniel, Tagovailoa will not travel with the team to New York for this week’s game against the Jets. He also said the quarterback will not be placed on injured reserve so far.
“We’re still getting information and making progress,” McDaniel said before practice Friday.
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel gave an update on Tua Tagovailoa’s recovery
Tagovailoa was taken to hospital on a stretcher last week after suffering a second blow in just four days and was taken to hospital for a check-up after suffering a concussion
McDaniel also gave a bit of an update on Tagovailoa’s condition, after he suffered a concussion during week four Thursday night football game.
“He went through the process diligently,” McDaniel said. ‘There are various external specialists that we also engage. And we’ll just take it from there, but glad you get to see it every day.
“And it’s nice when I walk down the hall and hear, ‘Waddup Beast?’ For whatever reason, he calls me “Beast” all the time. I don’t think I exude the beast vibe, but and we’ll just take it day by day.’
Just four days earlier, Tagovailoa stumbled around after a hit and appeared to have a concussion
Quarterback Tagovailoa was cleared to play for the Miami Dolphins last Thursday night
Until Tagovailoa is found fit to play again, which in all likelihood won’t be for a while, the Dolphins will be relying on backup QB Teddy Bridgewater.
Bridgewater, who started for the Vikings and Saints while also playing for the Jets, played quite a bit in relief from Tagovailoa last week.
After making a comeback in the second against the Cincinnati Bengals, Bridgewater finished the game with 193 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
Teddy Bridgewater throws during the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals
Bridgewater was with the Jets during 2018 training camp, before being traded out after the runway was handed over to Sam Darnold