.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques signed up with ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Expenses, prior to shifting to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The previous Carolina Panthers hammered article writer for the Charlotte nc Viewer gained the APSE award for breaking news and also the South Carolina Media Organization honor for enterprise writing in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered the 3rd detected blast of his NFL occupation on Thursday night in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Expenses. Tagovailoa was actually dismissed of the video game in the 3rd fourth after a play in which he clambered up the middle for a to begin with down and lowered his shoulder to start contact with Bills security Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's helmet created hard exchange Hamlin's body system, the quarterback right away went into a securing response, a phrase utilized to describe a person's arms entering into an unnatural position. Dolphins medical trainers addressed him for numerous mins as gamers knelt around him. He was actually inevitably capable to stroll off the field as well as in to the crew's locker room under his very own power. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Participated in every activity final seasonThe Dolphins possess 10 days till their next game versus the Seat Seahawks however might dismiss Tagovailoa, no matter just how he proceeds by means of the game's trauma procedure. A stint on the damaged reserve might be an additional opportunity considering his injury background." At the moment, [it] is actually a lot more concerning acquiring an appropriate step-by-step evaluation and taking it one day each time," Dolphins trainer Mike McDaniel said after the video game. "The outermost point from my thoughts is what is the timeline. Our team merely need to have to evaluate and only bother with my teammate. ... Our team'll get even more details [Friday] and afterwards take it day after day from there certainly." Here are four essential questions adhering to Tagovailoa's newest concussion. What is Tagovailoa's injury past? Tagovailoa was an applicant to be selected as the leading quarterback in the 2020 NFL draught during his ultimate period at Alabama however suffered a hip dislocation as well as crack of the back wall of his hip outlet midway with the period. He was also detected with a concussion as well as damaged nostrils that year. Tagovailoa bounced back over time to play for the Dolphins as a rookie yet skipped 5 games throughout his 1st pair of times due to various small accidents. In 2022, he was actually identified along with 2 traumas as well as took a third hit to his scalp that ultimately caused the NFL modifying its blast process. He didn't overlook a video game during the 2023 season, nevertheless, and earned a four-year, $212.1 million deal extension in July. What possibilities did Tagovailoa look at after his 2022 period? Tagovailoa accepted to temporarily considering retirement after discussions with his household. Throughout a job interview with "The Dan Le Batard Series" final month, he cleared up that it was predominantly his mommy who asked him to reexamine his playing occupation. Inevitably, he determined against it and also invested the 2023 offseason bulking up and instruction in a jiujitsu breakfall course to discover just how to drop without reaching his head on the ground. The training seemed to aid as he played in each of Miami's video games final season, consisting of a playoff reduction to the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa informed CBS Sports he shed 14 pounds in an attempt to be a lot more mobile. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'great feelings' after concussionMike McDaniel mentions Tua Tagovailoa was actually talking with allies in the storage locker space and also remains in great feelings after going through a trauma. If Tagovailoa wants to come back to the field, what obstacles will he have to very clear in blast procedure? McDaniel pointed out Tagovailoa is going to undertake in depth testing and also examination just before they make a decision exactly how to go ahead. The NFL's return-to-participation protocol is a five-step process that culminates in a group's physician accepting a private nerve specialist that a gamer may safely participate in once again. The first step of the procedure is actually rest and also rehabilitation "until his symptoms as well as neurologic evaluation" go back to "baseline condition." The following action is actually sunny cardio workout, adhered to through continued cardio workout as well as introduction of stamina training. A gamer may return to regulation football activities in the 4th step of the method, all of which are actually noncontact. The final action is total clearance, when the doctor as well as neurological consultant agree the gamer is ready. What are actually the Dolphins' options at quarterback? Will they sign yet another player? If Tagovailoa can certainly not play in upcoming full week's game against the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson resides in series to start. Thompson started 3 games as a newbie in 2022, consisting of a playoff loss when traveling at Buffalo. The only other quarterback on the Dolphins' lineup is actually Tim Boyle, that is authorized to their technique squad. There are actually free agent possibilities offered ought to Miami choose to produce an additional quarterback, especially the team's first-round pick in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel carried out not commit to the option of playing without Tagovailoa yet expressed the "utmost assurance" in Thompson. It is actually improbable Miami will immediately bring in another quarterback to start over Thompson, however it could add depth if Tagovailoa is actually pushed to miss opportunity.