.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep thirteen, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as an exhausted press reporter dealing with the Buffalo grass Costs, prior to changing to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers hammered author for the Charlotte nc Observer won the APSE honor for breaking updates and also the South Carolina Press Organization honor for organization creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went through the 3rd identified trauma of his NFL career on Thursday evening in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Expenses. Tagovailoa was actually eliminated of the video game in the 3rd quarter after a play in which he scrambled up the middle for a first down and also lowered his shoulder to launch exposure to Expenses security Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's helmet created tough contact with Hamlin's body, the quarterback quickly went into a securing feedback, a condition used to illustrate a person's upper arms going into an unnatural posture. Dolphins health care coaches addressed him for numerous mins as gamers stoop around him. He was eventually capable to walk off the industry as well as right into the group's closet area under his own energy. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Played every video game final seasonThe Dolphins have 10 days up until their next activity versus the Seattle Seahawks yet could eliminate Tagovailoa, despite how he advances with the organization's trauma procedure. A stint on the damaged reservoir can be yet another probability considering his accident background." At this moment, [it] is actually extra about acquiring an appropriate step-by-step analysis and also taking it someday each time," Dolphins train Mike McDaniel said after the video game. "The farthest factor from my mind is what is the timeline. Our company only require to evaluate and also simply think about my colleague. ... Our experts'll receive additional information [Friday] and after that take it day after day coming from there certainly." Here are four key questions observing Tagovailoa's most current blast. What is actually Tagovailoa's accident past? Tagovailoa was actually a prospect to become chosen as the top quarterback in the 2020 NFL draft during his final time at Alabama yet experienced a hip dislocation and also fracture of the posterior wall of his hip outlet midway through the season. He was actually also identified along with a concussion as well as broken nose that year. Tagovailoa bounced back eventually to bet the Dolphins as a novice yet missed five games during the course of his very first two periods due to different small accidents. In 2022, he was actually identified with pair of traumas and also took a 3rd favorite to his head that eventually caused the NFL changing its own trauma procedure. He really did not overlook an activity during the course of the 2023 time, nonetheless, and made a four-year, $212.1 thousand agreement expansion in July. What options performed Tagovailoa consider after his 2022 season? Tagovailoa confessed to briefly taking into consideration retired life after chats with his family. During the course of an interview along with "The Dan Le Batard Series" last month, he made clear that it was mainly his mama who asked him to reexamine his playing occupation. Inevitably, he decided against it and also invested the 2023 offseason expanding and training in a jiujitsu breakfall system to learn just how to fall without reaching his directly the ground. The instruction appeared to help as he played in each of Miami's activities last period, including a playoff reduction to the Kansas Metropolitan Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa told CBS Sports he dropped 14 pounds in an effort to become extra mobile. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'great feelings' after concussionMike McDaniel claims Tua Tagovailoa was actually speaking with teammates in the closet space and also remains in great spirits after going through a blast. If Tagovailoa intends to return to the field, what hurdles will he must very clear in blast protocol? McDaniel mentioned Tagovailoa is going to undergo thorough screening and analysis prior to they make a decision just how to proceed. The NFL's return-to-participation protocol is a five-step process that culminates in a crew's medical doctor concurring with an independent neurological professional that a gamer may securely participate in once more. The first step of the protocol is actually remainder as well as rehabilitation "up until his symptoms as well as neurologic examination" go back to "baseline standing." The following action is sunny cardiovascular workout, observed by ongoing aerobic physical exercise and overview of durability training. A player can go back to football tasks in the 4th action of the method, every one of which are actually noncontact. The last measure is actually complete clearance, when the medical professional and nerve expert concur the gamer prepares. What are the Dolphins' options at quarterback? Will they sign another player? If Tagovailoa may not play in following full week's video game versus the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson resides in product line to begin. Thompson began 3 activities as a newbie in 2022, consisting of a playoff loss on the road at Buffalo grass. The only other quarterback on the Dolphins' lineup is actually Tim Boyle, that is authorized to their strategy squad. There are actually freelance choices available need to Miami make a decision to bring in an additional quarterback, particularly the staff's first-round pick in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel did certainly not commit to the possibility of playing without Tagovailoa but revealed the "utmost peace of mind" in Thompson. It is actually unexpected Miami will right away produce one more quarterback to start over Thompson, however it could add depth if Tagovailoa is pushed to miss out on time.