MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is predicted to overlook his second straight sport when the Dolphins journey to face the New York Jets on Sunday, coach Mike McDaniel stated Friday.
Backup quarterback Tyler “Snoop” Huntley is once more in line to start out after main Miami to a win in Tagovailoa’s place final week.
Tagovailoa continues to be coping with a proper hip harm that he sustained at Houston on Dec. 15 and aggravated on a success towards San Francisco the subsequent week.
“It appears like the way in which I approached the week was in all probability sensible,” stated McDaniel, who had Huntley take extra observe reps that Tagovailoa this week. “I see it as unlikely that Tua will see any motion.”
The Dolphins are nonetheless within the hunt for the final AFC wild-card spot. Miami must win Sunday and have Denver lose to Kansas Metropolis — which is able to begin quarterback Carson Wentz and relaxation the vast majority of its starters — to earn a playoff berth.
Huntley accomplished 22 of 26 passes for 225 yards with one passing landing and one speeding towards Cleveland.
McDaniel indicated there was progress from the place Tagovailoa was with the harm final week, when it hadn’t healed as rapidly because the staff hoped. McDaniel stated then that Tagovailoa was not medically cleared to play, and it was “not secure” for him to take the sphere.
It’s a tougher harm to measure than one thing like a bruise, McDaniel stated, however he clarified that Tagovailoa’s bone is in tact.
“A bruise can be like ache tolerance,” he stated, “and that’s one thing that I feel Tua needs it was only a ache challenge. It’s fairly actually having the ability to have the power to do what we ask him to do, in addition to defending himself from a really critical harm if we don’t deal with it appropriately.
“I wouldn’t say it was a bruise, nevertheless it’s form of a singular muscle challenge.”
McDaniel additionally stated surgical procedure wouldn’t remedy the difficulty. Tagovailoa has had hip surgical procedure earlier than when he dislocated his proper hip whereas in faculty at Alabama in 2019, which prematurely ended his season.
“It’s not a surgical resolution,” McDaniel stated. “It’s a ‘cease aggravating this by pushing by way of’ and attempt to regain some safety and power. So it’s time.”
Tagovailoa will finish the common season with 11 begins — his fewest since beginning 9 video games his rookie season. He threw for two,867 yards and accomplished a career-high 72.9% of his passes with 19 passing touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
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