.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques participated in ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before shifting to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The previous Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE honor for beating news as well as the South Carolina Media Association honor for company creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went through the 3rd diagnosed concussion of his NFL career on Thursday evening in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Expenses. Tagovailoa was actually ruled out of the video game in the 3rd quarter after a play through which he scurried up the middle for a first down and decreased his shoulder to initiate contact with Expenses protection Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's safety helmet made hard exchange Hamlin's body, the quarterback immediately went into a fencing feedback, a phrase used to explain an individual's upper arms entering an unnatural posture. Dolphins health care trainers took care of him for many mins as gamers knelt around him. He was eventually able to stroll off the field and also into the group's closet room under his own electrical power. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Played every video game final seasonThe Dolphins have 10 days up until their following game versus the Seattle Seahawks yet could rule out Tagovailoa, irrespective of exactly how he progresses by means of the game's trauma protocol. A stint on the wounded reserve might be an additional possibility considering his personal injury past." At this moment, [it] is actually more regarding getting a suitable step-by-step evaluation and also taking it eventually at once," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel mentioned after the game. "The furthest trait from my thoughts is what is the timeline. Our company only need to analyze and only stress over my teammate. ... Our company'll receive even more information [Friday] and after that take it day by day coming from there certainly." Listed here are 4 vital questions following Tagovailoa's most up-to-date concussion. What is actually Tagovailoa's trauma history? Tagovailoa was actually a candidate to be decided on as the leading quarterback in the 2020 NFL draft throughout his ultimate time at Alabama but went through a hip disconnection and also fracture of the posterior wall of his hip outlet midway by means of the period. He was also diagnosed along with a blast and also defective nose that year. Tagovailoa bounced back on time to bet the Dolphins as a newbie yet skipped 5 video games in the course of his very first 2 periods due to several minor personal injuries. In 2022, he was identified with 2 concussions as well as took a 3rd hit to his scalp that essentially brought about the NFL changing its concussion process. He failed to miss out on an activity throughout the 2023 time, having said that, and gained a four-year, $212.1 thousand arrangement extension in July. What options performed Tagovailoa take into consideration after his 2022 time? Tagovailoa acknowledged to quickly looking at retirement after conversations with his household. During a job interview along with "The Dan Le Batard Series" last month, he cleared up that it was actually largely his mama who asked him to reconsider his playing career. Eventually, he decided versus it and also spent the 2023 offseason bulking up and also training in a jiujitsu breakfall system to learn just how to fall without attacking his directly the ground. The training seemed to aid as he played with all of Miami's video games last season, featuring a playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa told CBS Sports he shed 14 extra pounds in an attempt to be extra mobile. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'good feelings' after concussionMike McDaniel says Tua Tagovailoa was consulting with teammates in the closet space and remains in really good feelings after enduring a concussion. If Tagovailoa would like to come back to the field, what obstacles will he have to clear in concussion process? McDaniel mentioned Tagovailoa will certainly go through complete testing as well as examination prior to they choose how to proceed. The NFL's return-to-participation procedure is actually a five-step method that culminates in a crew's physician concurring with an individual nerve expert that a player may safely and securely play once more. The initial step of the procedure is rest and also recovery "up until his symptoms and also neurologic evaluation" return to "baseline status." The following measure is actually light cardio workout, followed by continued cardiovascular workout and overview of stamina training. A player may return to soccer tasks in the fourth step of the process, all of which are actually noncontact. The ultimate step is actually complete approval, the moment the medical professional and nerve expert acknowledge the gamer prepares. What are the Dolphins' possibilities at quarterback? Will they sign yet another gamer? If Tagovailoa can easily certainly not play in upcoming full week's activity versus the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson is in product line to start. Thompson began three video games as a rookie in 2022, featuring a playoff loss when driving at Buffalo grass. The only other quarterback on the Dolphins' roster is Tim Boyle, who is authorized to their technique team. There are actually free agent options accessible must Miami choose to generate another quarterback, significantly the team's first-round pick in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel carried out certainly not devote to the probability of participating in without Tagovailoa yet revealed the "utmost peace of mind" in Thompson. It is actually unlikely Miami would right away generate one more quarterback to start over Thompson, however it can add depth if Tagovailoa is actually obliged to overlook opportunity.