Dolphins put Tua Tagovailoa on injured list: QB to miss at least 3 games with rib injury

The Miami Dolphins had previously ruled out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa from Sunday’s Week 3 game with the Las Vegas Raiders, but now it looks like he’s going to run out even more time. On Saturday, the dolphins placed Tagovailoa on the injured list after suffering broken ribs in last week’s game against Buffalo. This means he will miss at least three games. Hope, by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Networkis that Tagovailoa will be ready to play once this three week IR window opens.

Tagovailoa was injured during Miami’s second offensive practice of the day in week two. He was hit by Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa and was eventually sent off the pitch. Originally, Tagovailoa was referred to as “day-to-day” by head coach Brian Flores, but further testing revealed he had fractured ribs, which subsequently led the team to the exclude for week 3 and for the foreseeable future.

In the meantime, veteran Jacoby Brissett will start for the Dolphins. The 28-year-old came under duress against Buffalo and completed 60% of his passes for 169 yards and an interception. Brissett has started 32 games in his career (12-20 record), so the Dolphins will hire someone with experience to replace Tagovailoa, but the ceiling for that offense is certainly going down.

Over the next three weeks, Miami will face the Raiders in Las Vegas on Sunday, host the Colts in Week 4, and then face the Buccaneers in Tampa in Week 5. If all goes well for Tagovailoa, he might consider a return. in week six against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a game to be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

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