Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa ‘unlikely’ to play with playoff berth at stake as a consequence of hip damage

With a playoff berth on the road, the Miami Dolphins are more likely to be with out beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in opposition to the New York Jets on Sunday. 

Head coach Mike McDaniel informed reporters in his press convention on Friday that “it’s unlikely Tua will see any motion.”

Tagovailoa being sidelined for the second straight week with a hip damage means the Dolphins’ playoff hopes relaxation within the arms of Tyler “Snoop” Huntley. 

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa walks onto the sphere previous to the sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Exhausting Rock Stadium.  (Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Pictures)

Within the Dolphins’ 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns final week, Huntley accomplished 22–26 passes for 225 yards and a landing whereas operating the ball seven occasions for 52 yards and a dashing landing. 

Within the 4 video games Huntley has began in reduction of Tagovailoa, the Dolphins are 2-2. 

If the Dolphins beat the Jets, and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos, then the Dolphins would be the No. 7 seed within the AFC, with a matchup in opposition to the Buffalo Payments. 

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws the soccer earlier than the sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Exhausting Rock Stadium.  (Sam Navarro-Imagn Pictures)

Ought to the Broncos beat the Chiefs, and as has been extensively reported, the Chiefs are resting their starters, then the Broncos will advance whatever the consequence of the Dolphins-Jets recreation. 

Ought to the Dolphins make the playoffs, nevertheless, Tagovailoa stated he might be taking part in.

“If the playing cards play out the way in which they need to, and the way in which we all know and assume they’ll, I’m going to be out there subsequent week. “There’s no ifs, ands or buts allowed. I’ll be taking part in. That’s for certain,” Tagovailoa informed reporters Friday.

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) pictured throughout a recreation in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Exhausting Rock Stadium. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Pictures)

With Tagovailoa unlikely to play, his last regular-season stats conclude by finishing 72.9% of his passes for two,867 yards with 19 touchdowns and 7 interceptions throughout 11 video games. 

Tagovailoa missed time earlier within the season after struggling a concussion in opposition to the Payments, in Week 2 and didn’t return to play till the tip of October in a loss in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals.

Final 12 months was the one time Tagovailoa began each recreation in a season, as he has missed time with accidents in his five-year profession. 

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