.Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 02:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques participated in ESPN in 2019 as an exhausted press reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before shifting to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The past Carolina Panthers hammered writer for the Charlotte Viewer gained the APSE honor for beating headlines as well as the South Carolina Media Organization award for venture creating in 2018. MIAMI-- Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa went through the third detected blast of his NFL career on Thursday evening in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa was ruled out of the activity in the third one-fourth after a play through which he clambered up the middle for a to begin with down as well as lowered his shoulder to start contact with Bills safety Damar Hamlin. After Tagovailoa's safety helmet produced tough exposure to Hamlin's body system, the quarterback right away went into a fencing feedback, a condition utilized to define a person's arms entering an unnatural setting. Dolphins clinical coaches took care of him for a number of moments as gamers stoop around him. He was inevitably able to walk off the area and also in to the group's closet space under his own power. YearGamesInjury20225Concussions20214Broken ribs/finger20201Thumb20194Ankle/dislocated hip)) Participated in every video game last seasonThe Dolphins have 10 times up until their following game against the Seat Seahawks but could possibly dismiss Tagovailoa, regardless of exactly how he advances through the organization's trauma procedure. A job on the wounded reservoir can be yet another option considering his accident past history." At the moment, [it] is actually a lot more regarding acquiring an appropriate procedural examination and taking it one day at once," Dolphins instructor Mike McDaniel pointed out after the video game. "The furthest point from my mind is what is actually the timetable. We only need to assess as well as merely stress over my ally. ... Our team'll get more details [Friday] and after that take it everyday from there." Here are four essential inquiries adhering to Tagovailoa's newest trauma. What is Tagovailoa's personal injury background? Tagovailoa was actually a candidate to be selected as the leading quarterback in the 2020 NFL draught throughout his last period at Alabama however suffered a hip disconnection and also bone fracture of the posterior wall structure of his hip outlet midway by means of the time. He was actually also detected along with a blast and also faulty nose that year. Tagovailoa bounced back in time to play for the Dolphins as a rookie however missed out on five games during his first 2 seasons due to a variety of slight accidents. In 2022, he was detected with pair of concussions as well as took a 3rd favorite to his scalp that ultimately triggered the NFL affecting its own concussion process. He didn't skip a game throughout the 2023 season, nonetheless, and also earned a four-year, $212.1 million deal extension in July. What alternatives performed Tagovailoa take into consideration after his 2022 period? Tagovailoa admitted to quickly considering retirement life after conversations along with his household. In the course of a job interview with "The Dan Le Batard Show" final month, he clarified that it was mainly his mama who inquired him to rethink his playing career. Ultimately, he chose versus it and also spent the 2023 offseason bulking up and also training in a jiujitsu breakfall system to discover just how to fall without hitting his directly the ground. The training appeared to aid as he played in every of Miami's activities final time, including a playoff reduction to the Kansas Area Chiefs. This offseason, Tagovailoa said to CBS Sports he dropped 14 extra pounds in an effort to become even more mobile. play0:37 Mike McDaniel: Tua in 'great sens' after concussionMike McDaniel claims Tua Tagovailoa was actually talking to allies in the storage locker room as well as is in really good feelings after suffering a blast. If Tagovailoa wants to come back to the industry, what hurdles will he have to very clear in blast procedure? McDaniel said Tagovailoa is going to undergo detailed screening and also assessment just before they make a decision exactly how to continue. The NFL's return-to-participation process is actually a five-step method that culminates in a team's physician accepting an independent neurological professional that a player can safely play once again. The 1st step of the method is actually remainder as well as recovery "up until his symptoms as well as neurologic evaluation" return to "baseline status." The upcoming action is actually light cardiovascular exercise, observed through continuing cardio workout as well as overview of strength instruction. A player can go back to soccer tasks in the 4th measure of the procedure, every one of which are actually noncontact. The last action is actually full approval, once the doctor as well as nerve specialist acknowledge the player is ready. What are actually the Dolphins' alternatives at quarterback? Will they sign yet another player? If Tagovailoa may certainly not play in upcoming full week's game against the Seahawks, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson is in collection to begin. Thompson began three games as a newbie in 2022, featuring a playoff loss when driving at Buffalo grass. The only other quarterback on the Dolphins' lineup is Tim Boyle, that is authorized to their technique team. There are free agent alternatives readily available must Miami make a decision to generate one more quarterback, notably the group's first-round pick in 2012, Ryan Tannehill. McDaniel performed not commit to the opportunity of participating in without Tagovailoa but revealed the "utmost peace of mind" in Thompson. It's unlikely Miami would right away bring in an additional quarterback to begin again Thompson, but it could possibly add deepness if Tagovailoa is pushed to miss opportunity.