Tua Tagovailoa ruled out of Dolphins' playoff game vs. Bills
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has not been cleared to return to football activities and has been ruled out for Sunday’s playoff game against the Buffalo Bills as he remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. The Dolphins are preparing for rookie Skylar Thompson to be their starter when they face the Bills for the third time this season. Tagovailoa was diagnosed with his second concussion of the season after a Week 16 loss to Green Bay and missed the Dolphin’s final two games of the regular season. That was four days after he was allowed to return to a game after appearing disoriented following a hit. “The way Skylar thinks, he hopes that’s the worst game that he’s played,” McDaniel said.
wftv.comDolphins rule out Tua Tagovailoa for playoff match with Bills
The Miami Dolphins will be without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for their wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, head coach Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday. Tagovailoa missed the past two games after suffering a concussion against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. McDaniel added that the team is preparing to start rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson but that veteran Teddy Bridgewater is working to get ready to play Sunday. This story will be updated.
wftv.comNFL injury tracker Week 18: Lamar Jackson out again for Ravens with lingering knee injury
Lamar Jackson to miss 5th straight gameThe Baltimore Ravens will be without Lamar Jackson for a fifth straight game on Sunday. Jackson will miss the Ravens’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals this week due to his knee injury, coach John Harbaugh confirmed on Friday. Coach Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson's injury status: pic.twitter.com/7IkOXef7kv — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 6, 2023Jackson hasn’t played since Week 13, when he first went down with a sprained PCL in his left knee. Hurts has missed the Eagles’ last two games after sustaintign a shoulder injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 15. Joe Flacco to start for Jets vs. DolphinsThe New York Jets are reverting back to Joe Flacco.
wftv.comDolphins sign Mike Glennon with Teddy Bridgewater injured ahead of must-win game vs. Jets
With their season on the line, the Miami Dolphins are turning to ... Mike Glennon. If Bridgewater can't play against the New York Jets in Week 18, it's assumed Thompson will get the start. It looks like Glennon was signed as an insurance policy in case the Dolphins only have one active quarterback in Week 18. Miami needs a win against Jets to make playoffsMiami needs to pick up a win in Week 18 if it hopes to make the playoffs. Playoff seeding will be on the line when the Bills and Patriots play in Week 18.
wftv.comTua Tagovailoa not part of Dolphins game plan as they prepare for Jets with playoff berth at stake
The Miami Dolphins haven't ruled Tua Tagovailoa out for Sunday. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday that the Dolphins were preparing for their Week 18 matchup against the New York Jets without Tagovailoa in the game plan. Barring a status change, either Teddy Bridgewater or Sklyar Murray will start at quarterback with a playoff berth at stake. "For me I'm preparing for both Skylar and Teddy," McDaniel told reporters. McDaniel told reporters on Monday that Bridgewater dislocated the pinkie but did not break it.
wftv.comDolphins playoff hopes now look grim after fifth straight loss, another QB injury
The Dolphins fell to the New England Patriots 23-21 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday in what was their fifth straight loss. The Dolphins were in it for much of the game on Sunday, but things fell apart quickly in the second half. Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down in the third quarter, after throwing a 39-yard pick-six to Patriots safety Kyle Dugger. With the win, New England now jumps the Dolphins in the standings for the final playoff spot in the AFC. But if the Dolphins can't snap their losing skid, whatever happens with the Patriots next week doesn't matter.
wftv.comMiami QB Bridgewater leaves with finger injury vs. Patriots
— (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater left Miami's matchup against the New England Patriots with a right finger injury. Bridgewater made the start Sunday in place of Tua Tagovailoa, who is in the concussion protocol for the second time this season. Miami led 14-10 in the third quarter and faced third-and-15 when Bridgewater threw into traffic looking for receiver Trent Sherfield. Bridgewater entered the medical tent for evaluation after the interception and was replaced by Skylar Thompson for Miami’s next series. Bridgewater was 12 of 19 for 161 yards and a touchdown pass.
wftv.comDolphins' Teddy Bridgewater says he had 'good talk with good friends' Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who will be under center for the Miami Dolphins this weekend as Tua Tagovailoa is in concussion protocol for the second time this season, is apparently good friends with some of the most famous musicians of all-time, even one who is deceased.
foxnews.comTua Tagovailoa out after another concussion, Mike McDaniel mum on whether Tagovailoa will play again this season
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel already ruled out Tua Tagovailoa for Week 17 after the quarterback entered the concussion protocol Monday. This is Tagovailoa's second reported concussion of the 2022 season after he officially suffered one in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The NFLPA later fired the independent doctor assigned to the Bills game that allowed Tagovailoa to return to the field. In the wake of Tagovailoa's most recent concussions, former NFL players have urged the Dolphins quarterback not to play again this season. McDaniel refused to speculate Wednesday whether or not Tagovailoa would return to the starting lineup this season, but he did say Tagovailoa will play if he clears the league's concussion protocol.
wftv.comDolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol again
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has returned to the NFL's concussion protocol, Miami coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Tagovailoa met with doctors a day after the Dolphins' 26-20 loss to Green Bay and was experiencing concussion symptoms. It is the second time this season that Tagovailoa has been in the concussion protocol. Tagovailoa took another hard hit four days before the Cincinnati game during a win over Buffalo. The NFL later changed its concussion protocol to mandate that any player who shows possible concussion symptoms — including a lack of balance or stability — sit out the remainder of a game.
wftv.comDolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol again
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has returned to the NFL's concussion protocol, Miami coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Tagovailoa met with doctors a day after the Dolphins' 26-20 loss to Green Bay and was experiencing concussion symptoms. Teddy Bridgewater is expected to get most of the first-team reps in practice this week, but McDaniel said it is too early to name a starter for Miami's game at New England on Sunday.
news.yahoo.comTeddy Bridgewater returns after yet another Dolphins QB injury to Skylar Thompson
Another week, another injury for a Miami Dolphins quarterback. Skylar Thompson left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with a thumb injury, leading to the return of Teddy Bridgewater. Thompson's injury marks the fourth straight week that a Dolphins quarterback has left the field with an injury. Starter Tua Tagovailoa left in Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills with what the Dolphins initially announced with a head injury. Bridgewater was active for Sunday's game, but didn't start because he spent the week in concussion protocol and didn't practice.
wftv.comAP source: Tagovailoa, Bridgewater out of protocols
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater were both released from concussion protocols on Saturday, according to a person with knowledge of the decisions. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the moves were not announced publicly by the Dolphins. Tagovailoa had been in the protocols since getting hurt against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29. He did not show concussion symptoms, but was placed into the protocols as a result of the revised NFL concussion rules — changes that were made in response to the way Tagovailoa's case was handled. ___More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comDolphins' Bridgewater still in concussion protocol
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is still showing no concussion symptoms after a hit against the Jets on Sunday caused him to leave the game, but he remains in the concussion protocol after the NFL's revised concussion rules. Although there is no definitive timeframe for his return, McDaniel said the earliest Bridgewater could return to practice would be Thursday. Starter Tua Tagovailoa is still in the concussion protocol and is “not ready to take the step to do football stuff,” McDaniel said. Bridgewater’s perceived stumble triggered the “ataxia” term, causing him to immediately be put in the concussion protocol. He was stretchered off the field and taken to a hospital and remains in the concussion protocol.
wftv.comJets run past Dolphins 40-17, snap 12-game skid vs. AFC East
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — (AP) — New York got a safety on Miami's first offensive play, Michael Carter scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and the Jets ran past the Dolphins 40-17 on Sunday to snap a 12-game skid against AFC East opponents. That came four days after Tagovailoa took a hit against Buffalo that caused him to slam to the ground. And the Jets took advantage with a sudden scoring surge. Jets rookie DE Jermaine Johnson was carted to the locker room in the third quarter with an ankle injury. Jets: Travel to Green Bay next Sunday, when New York coach Robert Saleh will take on close friend/Packers coach Matt LaFleur — brother of Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.
wftv.comDolphins QB Bridgewater leaves with injuries vs. Jets
Bridgewater, starting in place of the injured Tua Tagovailoa, was hurt on the Dolphins' first offensive play. Jets rookie cornerback Ahmad Gardner blitzed and hit Bridgewater as he was about to throw. Tagovailoa took a hard sack in the first half and displayed the fencing response after the hit. That came four days after Tagovailoa took a hit from Buffalo linebacker Matt Milano, which caused him to slam to the ground. Tagovailoa was immediately taken to the locker room, went through the NFL’s concussion protocol — and cleared of any head injury.
wftv.comDolphins down to 7th-round rookie Skylar Thompson at QB with Teddy Bridgewater, Tua Tagovailoa sidelined
The Miami Dolphins are down to third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson against the New York Jets. Backup Teddy Bridgewater sustained an elbow injury and was being evaluated for a head injury following a hit on Miami's opening drive on Sunday. He was evaluated in the sideline medical tent, then left the game, and the Dolphins initially listed him as questionable to return. With starter Tua Tagovailoa sidelined with a head injury, the Dolphins opened up their next series with Thompson at quarterback. A seventh-round rookie out of Kansas State, Thompson made his NFL debut considerably sooner than expected.
wftv.comTua Tagovailoa seeing outside specialists while out with concussion, won't travel with team to Jets
Tua Tagovailoa will not be on the sidelines this weekend at MetLife stadium. I don't think I give off the beast vibe, but we'll just take it day by day from there." Tagovailoa went down with a terrifying head injury in their loss to the Bengals last week after being sacked. He was later released and flew home with the team that night to Miami, and has been in concussion protocol ever since. That injury came a week after he appeared to go down with a concussion against the Buffalo Bills, though the team later called it a back injury .
wftv.comDolphins' Tagovailoa ruled out for Sunday's game at Jets
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out for Sunday’s game at the New York Jets. The additional MRI that Tagovailoa underwent Friday afternoon came back clean, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. McDaniel said he still does not have a timeline of Tagovailoa’s return, or whether the team will place him on injured reserve. I know he’s going to be diligent with it.”Teddy Bridgewater, who entered Thursday’s game against the Bengals late in the first half, will start Sunday. The Dolphins also plan to sign quarterback Reid Sinnett to their practice squad as a third quarterback option behind Bridgewater and rookie Skylar Thompson.
wftv.comBengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off
Tagovailoa was chased down and thrown to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. Vonn Bell's interception of Miami backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater — the safety's second pick of the night — with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals' final drive. Burrow was 20 for 31 for 287 yards and two touchdowns as the Bengals won their second game in five days after dropping the first of the season. INJURIESDolphins: CB Xavien Howard left in the second half after suffering a groin injury. Bengals: TE Devin Asiasi left in the second half with an ankle injury.
wftv.comDolphins battle hard after Tua Tagovailoa injury, but lose to Bengals
The Miami Dolphins fought all Thursday night. The Dolphins lost 27-15 to the Cincinnati Bengals on a hard night in which they saw their quarterback Tua Tagovailoa taken to the hospital with a scary head and neck injury. The result of the game was overshadowed by the scary injury suffered by Tagovailoa. Dolphins, Bengals engage in tight gameBridgewater played pretty well in a difficult spot. The Tagovailoa injury certainly takes away from that.
wftv.comDolphins' Tagovailoa injures head, stumbles, returns anyway
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — (AP) — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa briefly left Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills, returning despite appearing to be disoriented by a head injury. Tagovailoa hit his head on the turf and missed the Dolphins' last three offensive snaps of the first half, then was back on the field for the start of the second half after evaluation for what the team announced as a head injury. Tagovailoa was facing a third-and-3 play from the Miami 21 when he scrambled and found Jaylen Waddle for an 8-yard gain. On the first play of the second half, Tagovailoa found Tyreek Hill for a 22-yard gain and showed no ill effects from the hit. Tagovailoa was 8 for 10 for 76 yards and a touchdown when he left the game.
wftv.comTua Tagovailoa sidelined vs. Bills with head injury, replaced by Teddy Bridgewater as Dolphins QB
Tua Tagovailoa left for the locker room in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills and was replaced by Teddy Bridgewater. The Miami Dolphins quarterback sustained the injury when he fell backward to the turf on a shove by Bills linebacker Matt Milano. He just walked to the locker room. Huge play by Tua Tagovailoa but he’s hit hard late. The win set up Sunday's showdown against the fellow 2-0 Bills with first place in the AFC East on the line.
wftv.comThe Latest: Bucs kick Antonio Brown off team after meltdown
The referee went on to announce that Miami cornerback Nik Needham was flagged for defensive pass interference with 5:44 left in the second quarter. ___2:35 p.m.Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts has set the franchise rookie record for yards receiving and became the NFL’s second rookie tight end to top 1,000 yards receiving. He broke the team’s rookie record set by Julio Jones, who had 959 yards receiving in 2011. In the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs, Burrow passed the 4,293 yards recorded by Andy Dalton in the 2013 season. He got there on his first reception of the game, an 18-yarder in the second quarter.
wftv.comThe Latest: Raiders beat Colts, close in on playoff berth
The referee went on to announce that Miami cornerback Nik Needham was flagged for defensive pass interference with 5:44 left in the second quarter. ___2:35 p.m.Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts has set the franchise rookie record for yards receiving and became the NFL’s second rookie tight end to top 1,000 yards receiving. He broke the team’s rookie record set by Julio Jones, who had 959 yards receiving in 2011. The tight end was blocking on a run by D’Onta Foreman that went for a 1-yard loss with about 6 minutes left in the second quarter. The Colts would clinch a playoff berth with a victory against the Raiders.
wftv.comBroncos QB Bridgewater in hospital with head injury
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski)Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was taken to a hospital for a head injury after he was carted off the field in the third quarter of Denver's 15-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Bridgewater was hurt in a scary collision that also sent Bengals linebacker Joe Bachie from the game with a leg injury. While Bachie was helped off with a leg injury and ruled out, the cart came out to take Bridgewater off the field. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa left briefly with a head injury but was cleared to return. Also injured were Falcons wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (foot); 49ers safetey Talanoa Hufanga (knee); Ravens cornerback Tavon Young (concussion) and tackle Tyre Phillips (knee); and Broncos cornerback Ronald Darby (concussion evaluation).
wftv.comThe Latest: Broncos' Bridgewater taken off on stretcher
Bengals Broncos Football Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is placed on a cart after being injured against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Denver. He was taken to a hospital as a precaution for further evaluation of a head injury. They collided and Bridgewater went airborne, falling on his face and laying motionless as Bachie did the same several feet away. The list includes receiver Allen Robinson, backup quarterback Andy Dalton, right tackle Larry Borom and defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. The fan was quickly met by security, taken into a tunnel and expected to be arrested for trespassing.
wftv.comBridgewater carted off field in 3rd quarter against Bengals
APTOPIX Bengals Broncos Football Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is carted off the field after being injured against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) (Jack Dempsey)DENVER — (AP) — Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was strapped down on a body board and carted off the field in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. With 5:34 left in the third quarter, Bridgewater scrambled to his right on second-and-5 from his 30-yard line and Bengals linebacker Joe Bachie came up and squatted as he was about to make the tackle. They collided and Bridgewater went airborne, falling on his face just as he was hit again by defensive tackle B.J. While Bachie was helped off with a leg injury and ruled out, the cart came out to take Bridgewater off the field.
wftv.comLesson learned: Broncos make Rypien their quarantined QB
The Denver Broncos learned a painful lesson last year when they were forced to play a game without a quarterback. Coach Vic Fangio said Friday that he decided to make Rypien the team's “quarantined quarterback” this week. “He was not in the meetings, he was in virtual meetings, and when he was out here on the field, he was under strict orders to not be near anybody,” Fangio said.
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