MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will not be placed on injured reserve, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday, at least not until more information becomes available.
Tagovailoa remains in the NFL's return to participation protocol after suffering a concussion in Thursday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.
McDaniel said that it's too early in the process to say whether Tagovailoa will be placed on injured reserve but that he and general manager Chris Grier will make that decision once further evaluations have been completed.
McDaniel declined to comment on reports that Tagovailoa is not considering retirement and reiterated what he told local media Friday — that Tagovailoa should be allowed to speak on his own career. «As far as Tua's career is concerned, I think it's an utmost priority of mine for Tua to speak onto his career,» he said. «I think as far as I'm concerned, I'm just worried about the human being and where that's at day to day.