Mike McDaniel: Tua Tagovailoa set for “expert consultation” this week, “nothing negative” thus far
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be on injured reserve for at least two more weeks and the process of getting back on the field will continue this week.
Head coach Mike McDaniel said at a Monday press conference that Tagovailoa will have “some expert consultation” about his concussion in the coming days. With the Dolphins on a bye this week, Tagovailoa will be eligible to practice with the team after their Week Seven game against the Colts. He will remain in the concussion protocol until he does get back on the field because practice work is one of the steps toward being cleared and McDaniel said there’s been no word from any doctors that would rule out a return at that point.
“There’s been nothing negative thus far, but we’re still in the process. We don’t rush that process and we don’t try to do anything that negatively impacts that.” McDaniel said.
This week’s consultations should provide the team with more insight about the likelihood that he will be back on the field later this month.
The Phillies got some exciting news for 2024 and beyond when it was announced by MLB’s Todd Zolecki that Andrew Painter would be sent to Arizona following his road to recovery from Tommy John Surgery.
A Top 10 prospect baseball in 2023 and arguably the best RHP prospect in all of baseball. Painter was primed to potentially join the Phillies rotation before developing discomfort in his pitching elbow. After a long delay to see if the surgery was needed, Painter eventually got it later in the 2023 season. After missing all of 2024 he finally appears ready to continue his exciting path to glory.
Another rotation tryout in 2025 Spring Training is certainly back on the table with a successful and a setback-free Arizona Fall League performance.
How does Wheeler/Nola/Sanchez/Suarez/Painter sound?
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