.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as an exhausted press reporter dealing with the Buffalo grass Expenses, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The past Carolina Panthers beat author for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE honor for breaking headlines and also the South Carolina Press Association award for business writing in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa endured the 3rd diagnosed blast of his NFL occupation on Thursday evening in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo grass Bills. Tagovailoa was actually ruled out of the video game in the third fourth after a play through which he clambered up the middle for a to begin with down and also lowered his shoulder to launch exchange Bills protection Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's safety helmet produced tough exchange Hamlin's physical body, the quarterback promptly went into a securing action, a term utilized to describe a person's arms entering into a strange position. Dolphins health care fitness instructors took care of him for numerous minutes as players stoop around him. He was actually essentially capable to walk off the area and also right into the staff's locker room under his own electrical power. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Played every game final seasonThe Dolphins have 10 days up until their upcoming activity versus the Seattle Seahawks but could possibly rule out Tagovailoa, despite just how he advances through the organization's blast protocol. An assignment on the wounded reservoir can be an additional option considering his personal injury record." At the moment, [it] is actually a lot more concerning receiving a correct step-by-step examination and also taking it 1 day at once," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel stated after the game. "The farthest point coming from my thoughts is what is actually the timetable. Our company merely need to review and also merely fret about my teammate. ... Our company'll acquire more information [Friday] and then take it daily coming from certainly there." Below are actually 4 essential concerns observing Tagovailoa's newest blast. What is Tagovailoa's accident record? Tagovailoa was an applicant to be decided on as the leading quarterback in the 2020 NFL draught during the course of his final time at Alabama however endured a hip disconnection and also bone fracture of the back wall surface of his hip socket midway with the period. He was actually also diagnosed along with a trauma as well as faulty nose that year. Tagovailoa recovered eventually to bet the Dolphins as a newbie but missed 5 activities during his very first 2 periods because of different small personal injuries. In 2022, he was actually identified along with 2 concussions and also took a third hit to his head that eventually brought about the NFL altering its trauma procedure. He didn't skip a video game throughout the 2023 season, nonetheless, as well as earned a four-year, $212.1 million deal expansion in July. What options carried out Tagovailoa consider after his 2022 period? Tagovailoa admitted to temporarily thinking about retirement life after talks along with his household. In the course of a meeting along with "The Dan Le Batard Program" final month, he clarified that it was actually primarily his mommy who asked him to reexamine his playing occupation. Eventually, he made a decision versus it and spent the 2023 offseason bulking up and instruction in a jiujitsu breakfall course to discover how to drop without striking his directly the ground. The instruction appeared to aid as he played in each of Miami's games final period, consisting of a playoff loss to the Kansas Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa said to CBS Athletics he lost 14 extra pounds in an attempt to be extra mobile phone. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'really good sens' after concussionMike McDaniel claims Tua Tagovailoa was speaking with colleagues in the storage locker room as well as remains in really good spirits after going through a blast. If Tagovailoa would like to go back to the field, what difficulties will he have to very clear in concussion protocol? McDaniel mentioned Tagovailoa will definitely undergo thorough testing and analysis before they determine how to go ahead. The NFL's return-to-participation procedure is a five-step procedure that culminates in a team's medical doctor concurring with a private nerve expert that a gamer can carefully play once more. The 1st step of the protocol is remainder as well as rehabilitation "until his signs and symptoms and also neurologic assessment" come back to "baseline standing." The next step is light cardiovascular workout, complied with by continuing cardio exercise and also overview of toughness instruction. A player can come back to regulation football activities in the fourth measure of the process, every one of which are noncontact. The final step is total approval, when the doctor and also nerve expert concede the player is ready. What are actually the Dolphins' alternatives at quarterback? Will they authorize an additional gamer? If Tagovailoa may certainly not play in next full week's video game versus the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson remains in series to begin. Thompson started three games as a newbie in 2022, including a playoff loss when traveling at Buffalo. The only various other quarterback on the Dolphins' lineup is Tim Boyle, that is signed to their technique team. There are actually freelance alternatives on call must Miami determine to bring in an additional quarterback, notably the crew's first-round choice in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel carried out not dedicate to the probability of participating in without Tagovailoa yet shared the "utmost peace of mind" in Thompson. It's unlikely Miami would right away introduce another quarterback to start over Thompson, however it could possibly add deepness if Tagovailoa is forced to miss out on opportunity.