.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo grass Expenses, prior to switching over to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat author for the Charlotte Observer succeeded the APSE honor for breaking news as well as the South Carolina Media Organization award for organization creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa experienced the third identified blast of his NFL profession on Thursday night in a 31-10 reduction to the Buffalo Costs. Tagovailoa was actually dismissed of the activity in the 3rd fourth after a play in which he rushed up the center for an initially down as well as lowered his shoulder to start exchange Bills protection Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's helmet created challenging contact with Hamlin's body system, the quarterback immediately entered into a fencing feedback, a term used to illustrate an individual's upper arms entering an unnatural position. Dolphins health care instructors attended to him for many moments as players knelt around him. He was actually ultimately capable to stroll off the area and also into the team's closet space under his very own electrical power. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Played every video game last seasonThe Dolphins possess 10 days up until their upcoming video game against the Seattle Seahawks but can rule out Tagovailoa, irrespective of just how he advances with the game's blast protocol. A job on the injured reserve could be another possibility considering his trauma past history." At the moment, [it] is actually extra about receiving an effective step-by-step assessment and taking it eventually at once," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel mentioned after the video game. "The furthest trait coming from my thoughts is what is the timeline. Our experts merely require to review as well as just worry about my ally. ... Our experts'll get more details [Friday] and afterwards take it day after day coming from there certainly." Right here are actually 4 key inquiries following Tagovailoa's latest trauma. What is actually Tagovailoa's trauma history? Tagovailoa was actually an applicant to be selected as the top quarterback in the 2020 NFL draft during the course of his ultimate time at Alabama yet went through a hip misplacement as well as crack of the rear end wall surface of his hip outlet midway through the time. He was likewise detected along with a concussion as well as defective nose that year. Tagovailoa recovered over time to play for the Dolphins as a newbie yet overlooked 5 games in the course of his first pair of times as a result of numerous slight accidents. In 2022, he was actually diagnosed along with pair of traumas and also took a third hit to his head that inevitably triggered the NFL changing its own blast process. He didn't overlook a game in the course of the 2023 season, however, and also got a four-year, $212.1 million agreement expansion in July. What possibilities did Tagovailoa take into consideration after his 2022 time? Tagovailoa accepted to quickly taking into consideration retirement life after talks along with his household. During the course of an interview along with "The Dan Le Batard Series" final month, he cleared up that it was actually largely his mother who inquired him to rethink his playing job. Eventually, he made a decision against it and invested the 2023 offseason bulking up and training in a jiujitsu breakfall course to find out just how to fall without reaching his directly the ground. The training appeared to help as he played with all of Miami's activities last time, featuring a playoff loss to the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa told CBS Athletics he dropped 14 pounds in an attempt to be even more mobile phone. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'good sens' after concussionMike McDaniel points out Tua Tagovailoa was actually consulting with colleagues in the closet room and also remains in excellent sens after going through a concussion. If Tagovailoa intends to come back to the area, what obstacles will he must crystal clear in blast method? McDaniel mentioned Tagovailoa will certainly undertake extensive screening as well as evaluation just before they determine just how to go ahead. The NFL's return-to-participation procedure is a five-step procedure that finishes in a team's doctor concurring with a private neurological specialist that a player may securely participate in once again. The first step of the method is actually rest and rehabilitation "till his signs and symptoms and also neurologic examination" go back to "baseline status." The upcoming step is actually sunny aerobic workout, followed by continuing cardiovascular exercise and also overview of strength training. A player can go back to soccer activities in the 4th measure of the process, every one of which are actually noncontact. The final action is complete authorization, when the medical doctor as well as nerve specialist concede the player is ready. What are actually the Dolphins' options at quarterback? Will they authorize another gamer? If Tagovailoa can not play in following week's video game versus the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson is in series to start. Thompson began 3 video games as a novice in 2022, featuring a playoff loss while driving at Buffalo grass. The only various other quarterback on the Dolphins' roster is Tim Boyle, that is authorized to their method team. There are actually freelance options accessible must Miami determine to bring in another quarterback, notably the group's first-round selection in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel carried out certainly not dedicate to the probability of playing without Tagovailoa however conveyed the "utmost confidence" in Thompson. It's unlikely Miami would promptly introduce yet another quarterback to begin again Thompson, yet it could add depth if Tagovailoa is actually pushed to overlook time.