Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss at least four games as he’s headed to the team’s injured reserve, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
Tagovailoa, 26, suffered a concussion in the Dolphins’ 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2. While many former NFL players have suggested that the quarterback should walk away from the sport, he reportedly “has no plans to retire.”
With Tagovailoa sidelined for a stretch, the Dolphins are reportedly set to sign Tyler Huntley from the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad.
On Monday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel made it clear that he still envisions Skylar Thompson being the starter in Tagovailoa’s absence.
“[Adding Huntley] was not a move to in any way, shape or form out of anything not that has to do with Skylar,” McDaniel said. “This is not in any direct reflection to Skylar as Tua’s backup. This is more for the depth. I do think that it helps the dynamics of the room to give another guy with starting history to this team and gives another added addition of a guy that’s a signal-caller that a team can get behind.”
Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards last season. In the first two weeks of 2024, the Dolphins quarterback had 483 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.
The earliest he could return is for a Week 8 game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Dolphins are set to play the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, and Indianapolis Colts in their next four games.
