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Tua Tagovailoa ruled out again; Dolphins to start Skylar Thompson

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will take a small step Wednesday toward returning to football but has been ruled out for a second straight week because of a concussion.

The Dolphins plan to start rookie Skylar Thompson at quarterback on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Mike McDaniel said. «I can say with certainty that he's not going to be playing this Sunday,» McDaniel said of Tagovailoa, who has been in concussion protocol since Sept.

29. McDaniel confirmed that Tagovailoa will return to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday for the first time since entering the concussion protocol in Week 4. «We just miss his personality.

He's a guy that we rely on,» McDaniel said, adding that Tagovailoa will take things slowly, working out and throwing individually.

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