.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep thirteen, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat press reporter covering the Buffalo Costs, prior to shifting to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The previous Carolina Panthers beat article writer for the Charlotte nc Onlooker succeeded the APSE honor for breaking headlines as well as the South Carolina Media Association honor for organization creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went through the third identified trauma of his NFL career on Thursday evening in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa was actually dismissed of the video game in the third one-fourth after a play in which he clambered up the middle for an initially down and also lowered his shoulder to initiate exposure to Bills security Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's helmet helped make hard contact with Hamlin's body, the quarterback instantly entered into a securing feedback, a term utilized to describe a person's arms going into a strange position. Dolphins health care fitness instructors took care of him for a number of moments as players knelt around him. He was eventually capable to walk off the industry as well as right into the team's storage locker area under his own electrical power. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Played every activity final seasonThe Dolphins possess 10 times till their following video game against the Seat Seahawks but could possibly rule out Tagovailoa, no matter just how he progresses by means of the league's blast protocol. A job on the wounded reservoir can be another option considering his accident background." Now, [it] is actually much more about acquiring an effective procedural evaluation as well as taking it someday each time," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said after the video game. "The farthest point coming from my thoughts is what is actually the timetable. Our team just need to have to evaluate and also merely stress over my colleague. ... Our experts'll get more details [Friday] and then take it daily coming from there certainly." Here are actually 4 key concerns complying with Tagovailoa's latest concussion. What is Tagovailoa's trauma past history? Tagovailoa was actually a prospect to be chosen as the top quarterback in the 2020 NFL draught throughout his last time at Alabama yet went through a hip dislocation and also fracture of the posterior wall of his hip socket midway by means of the period. He was actually additionally diagnosed with a blast and busted nose that year. Tagovailoa recovered on time to bet the Dolphins as a novice however missed 5 games in the course of his first 2 times due to numerous slight personal injuries. In 2022, he was actually diagnosed with pair of traumas and also took a third favorite to his scalp that inevitably resulted in the NFL changing its blast protocol. He didn't skip a game during the 2023 time, having said that, and also earned a four-year, $212.1 thousand arrangement expansion in July. What options carried out Tagovailoa take into consideration after his 2022 time? Tagovailoa accepted to briefly looking at retirement after conversations along with his family members. During a meeting along with "The Dan Le Batard Show" last month, he clarified that it was mostly his mama who asked him to reexamine his playing job. Ultimately, he decided versus it as well as devoted the 2023 offseason expanding and also instruction in a jiujitsu breakfall system to discover how to drop without reaching his directly the ground. The training appeared to help as he played in each of Miami's video games last time, consisting of a playoff reduction to the Kansas Urban Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa informed CBS Sports he shed 14 pounds in an attempt to be a lot more mobile phone. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'great sens' after concussionMike McDaniel states Tua Tagovailoa was actually talking with teammates in the locker area as well as is in excellent spirits after enduring a concussion. If Tagovailoa wants to go back to the field, what hurdles will he have to crystal clear in concussion method? McDaniel mentioned Tagovailoa will certainly undergo comprehensive screening and also examination before they make a decision how to go ahead. The NFL's return-to-participation protocol is a five-step method that culminates in a team's medical professional accepting an individual neurological specialist that a player may safely and securely play again. The 1st step of the process is actually rest as well as recuperation "until his symptoms and signs and also neurologic assessment" return to "baseline status." The upcoming step is actually sunny cardiovascular exercise, followed by continuing aerobic physical exercise as well as introduction of strength training. A player can return to soccer activities in the 4th action of the method, each one of which are noncontact. The ultimate step is actually complete authorization, the moment the doctor and also neurological specialist acknowledge the player is ready. What are actually the Dolphins' options at quarterback? Will they authorize yet another gamer? If Tagovailoa can easily certainly not play in next full week's game versus the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson remains in line to start. Thompson began 3 games as a rookie in 2022, including a playoff reduction when traveling at Buffalo. The only various other quarterback on the Dolphins' lineup is Tim Boyle, who is actually signed to their technique team. There are actually freelance alternatives accessible should Miami choose to bring in an additional quarterback, notably the crew's first-round choice in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel carried out certainly not devote to the option of participating in without Tagovailoa but revealed the "utmost peace of mind" in Thompson. It is actually unexpected Miami will instantly generate another quarterback to begin again Thompson, but it could possibly add deepness if Tagovailoa is required to miss opportunity.