Tua Tagovailoa is another step closer to returning. The Dolphins QB was designated for return from IR today, according to ESPN’s Field Yates (via Twitter).
Tagovailoa suffered a rib injury during Miami’s Week 2 loss to the Bills, and he was placed on injured reserve in late September. This meant the QB would be eligible to return in time for the Dolphins game against the Jaguars on Sunday morning.
Of course, just because Tua returned to practice, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be on the field this weekend. It remains to be seen if Tagovailoa will travel to London with his squad, and even then, he’d need the team to trust that he’s healthy enough to start. We heard earlier this week that the QB would be “ready” to play, so we’ll see if he gets his way.
The former fifth-overall pick started nine of his 10 games last season, completing 64.1-percent of his passes for 1,814 yards, 11 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He also added another 109 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. He threw a touchdown and rushed for another during the Dolphins’ Week 1 victory over the Patriots, and he completed one of his four pass attempts in Week 2 before exiting.
As long as Tagovailoa is out of the lineup, Jacoby Brissett will continue under center for the Dolphins.
Tua’s a stud!
Tua’s a Dud!
Herbert’s a stud!
Who is going to be in charge of the next rebuild in Miami because this rebuild isn’t working out!
Your right
The path to a successful rebuild in Miami should be simple. You ask the Jags what they would do…then do the exact opposite.
Tua’s a stud?
Im a baseball fan so when I first saw the words “Dolphins Designate QB Tua Tagovailoa for” My head instantly went to the conclusion they were cutting him
Tua is a good QB. He is not Herbert who right now is better QB. Miami needs to fix line issues. The biggest question mark on the line is the RT. Which happens to protect Tua’s blindside. Moving Hunt back to RT would help. Miami seems determined to try Hunt at RG. Tua has line to behind and he will change minds in a good way
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It’s a bit early to write the book on Tu’a, but the Dolphins have made a few just strange decisions in the two offseason-releasing or letting walk certain productive starters, drafting a couple of questionable selections for their spots, and the odd Fitzpatrick and Tu’a switch-off last year.
They still have several bright spots, so they have ample time to get on track, but I can’t blame Tu’a entirely just yet. Miami still has to fix some mistakes-some that the current regime has done as well-and give him a better chance to actually show us if he (and more importantly, the team) can progress.
The sooner Tua returns the sooner the Dolphins can get back in the running for the top draft pick.
Dolphins are keeping Tua until they get a disposition on DeShawn Watson.