Tua Tagovailoa nonetheless in protocol, to overlook Professional Bowl Video games, supply says

MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa stays within the concussion protocol and won’t take part in subsequent week’s Professional Bowl Video games, a supply advised ESPN on Friday.

Tagovailoa had been named a first-alternate Professional Bowler and was set to switch both Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes, with each quarterbacks taking part in in Sunday’s AFC Championship Sport and one certain for Tremendous Bowl LVII. Nonetheless, Tagovailoa entered the protocol Dec. 26 after struggling a concussion in Miami’s loss to the Green Bay Packers the day earlier than and missed the crew’s closing three video games of the season, together with a wild-card loss to the Buffalo Bills.

In keeping with the supply, Tagovailoa’s time within the protocol has been deliberate as he meets with a number of medical doctors and specialists. There haven’t been any setbacks because the Dolphins prioritize his long-term well being.

The third-year quarterback set profession highs in passing yards and touchdowns this season whereas main the NFL in passer ranking. He was additionally the highest vote-getter in Professional Bowl fan voting.

Tagovailoa missed the higher a part of six video games after struggling concussions in Week 4 and Week 16. The NFL and NFLPA launched two joint evaluations into how his head accidents had been dealt with this season, the primary of which resulted within the termination of an unaffiliated neurological marketing consultant who cleared Tagovailoa to play after he hit his head in Week 3 and stumbled shortly after.

The NFL altered its concussion protocol because of that joint evaluation.

Dolphins basic supervisor Chris Grier stated earlier this month that the crew will enter the 2023 season with Tagovailoa as its beginning quarterback and that medical doctors they’ve spoken to don’t imagine the quarterback’s concussions will depart him extra inclined to go accidents transferring ahead.

The Dolphins have a Could 1 deadline to train the fifth-year possibility on Tagovailoa’s rookie contract.