Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa out of concussion protocol

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday, a supply stated, however he won’t play this week in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.

Tagovailoa is predicted to return for the Dolphins’ Week 7 sport in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a supply stated.

Tagovailoa has not performed since leaving the sector on a stretcher after struggling a concussion in Week 4 when he was spun to the bottom and hit his head on the turf. That deal with was much like one from every week earlier than, after which Tagovailoa appeared unsteady on his ft, however was allowed to return to the sport after clearing concussion testing.

Since struggling the Week 4 concussion, Tagovailoa, the Dolphins and his staff of unbiased docs adopted a radical course of that far exceeded the NFL’s concussion protocol, sources stated. He obtained 4 exterior opinions, along with the opinions of staff docs, who unanimously cleared him from the protocol and all agreed that his scans confirmed no indicators of long-term affect to the mind. It is a best-case situation for the quarterback who was off to a spectacular begin to the 2022 season.

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was additionally cleared from concussion protocol on Saturday, sources stated. He will probably be lively Sunday, however will again up rookie Skylar Thompson, a seventh-round draft decide who will probably be making his first profession begin.