.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques participated in ESPN in 2019 as a beat press reporter covering the Buffalo grass Costs, prior to changing to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers hammered author for the Charlotte Viewer gained the APSE honor for breaking updates and the South Carolina Press Organization award for organization writing in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa endured the 3rd detected concussion of his NFL occupation on Thursday evening in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo grass Expenses. Tagovailoa was actually eliminated of the game in the 3rd quarter after a play through which he rushed up the middle for an initially down and lowered his shoulder to trigger exposure to Bills safety and security Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's safety helmet helped make hard exchange Hamlin's physical body, the quarterback immediately went into a securing action, a condition utilized to explain an individual's arms entering into an abnormal posture. Dolphins health care coaches took care of him for many minutes as players knelt around him. He was actually inevitably capable to stroll off the industry as well as in to the crew's locker area under his own energy. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Played every activity last seasonThe Dolphins have 10 days up until their following activity against the Seattle Seahawks however can dismiss Tagovailoa, no matter just how he proceeds with the organization's trauma procedure. A stint on the hurt reservoir could be another opportunity considering his personal injury past history." At the moment, [it] is extra regarding acquiring an effective step-by-step analysis and also taking it one day at once," Dolphins train Mike McDaniel stated after the video game. "The farthest thing coming from my thoughts is what is actually the timetable. Our team merely need to examine and only worry about my ally. ... Our company'll receive additional details [Friday] and after that take it everyday coming from there certainly." Below are 4 vital concerns observing Tagovailoa's most recent concussion. What is Tagovailoa's trauma past history? Tagovailoa was a prospect to be selected as the top quarterback in the 2020 NFL draft in the course of his final period at Alabama yet went through a hip misplacement as well as crack of the rear end wall structure of his hip outlet midway through the season. He was additionally diagnosed along with a trauma and defective nostrils that year. Tagovailoa recovered in time to bet the Dolphins as a newbie but missed out on 5 video games during his first 2 periods as a result of numerous slight injuries. In 2022, he was actually identified along with pair of concussions as well as took a 3rd favorite to his scalp that essentially triggered the NFL modifying its own trauma method. He really did not overlook a video game throughout the 2023 time, nonetheless, and also made a four-year, $212.1 thousand agreement expansion in July. What choices did Tagovailoa look at after his 2022 period? Tagovailoa acknowledged to quickly taking into consideration retirement life after chats along with his family. In the course of an interview with "The Dan Le Batard Series" final month, he made clear that it was actually mainly his mama who asked him to reevaluate his participating in career. Ultimately, he determined versus it and invested the 2023 offseason expanding and also training in a jiujitsu breakfall program to find out exactly how to fall without reaching his directly the ground. The training seemed to be to aid as he played with all of Miami's video games last time, featuring a playoff reduction to the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa informed CBS Athletics he lost 14 extra pounds in an effort to be even more mobile phone. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'really good sens' after concussionMike McDaniel states Tua Tagovailoa was speaking to colleagues in the locker area and also remains in really good feelings after suffering a concussion. If Tagovailoa would like to come back to the field, what difficulties will he have to very clear in trauma protocol? McDaniel pointed out Tagovailoa is going to undergo complete testing as well as evaluation just before they make a decision exactly how to continue. The NFL's return-to-participation procedure is a five-step procedure that culminates in a staff's physician concurring with an independent neurological consultant that a player may carefully participate in again. The very first step of the process is actually rest and also recovery "until his symptoms and signs and also neurologic examination" come back to "baseline standing." The following step is sunny cardiovascular exercise, observed by ongoing cardio workout and intro of durability training. A gamer can easily return to regulation football activities in the 4th step of the method, all of which are actually noncontact. The final action is actually full authorization, as soon as the medical professional as well as neurological consultant acknowledge the gamer is ready. What are the Dolphins' choices at quarterback? Will they sign yet another player? If Tagovailoa can easily not play in next week's video game versus the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson is in product line to start. Thompson began three activities as a novice in 2022, consisting of a playoff loss when traveling at Buffalo. The only other quarterback on the Dolphins' lineup is Tim Boyle, that is actually authorized to their technique squad. There are actually free agent alternatives offered must Miami decide to generate an additional quarterback, notably the staff's first-round selection in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel performed certainly not dedicate to the option of participating in without Tagovailoa yet expressed the "utmost peace of mind" in Thompson. It is actually unlikely Miami would quickly generate another quarterback to start over Thompson, however it might include deepness if Tagovailoa is forced to miss opportunity.