The Miami Dolphins remain in a holding pattern as they await word on the future availability of standout quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. In the meantime, Tyler Huntley will again guide the league's lowest-scoring offense when the Dolphins (2-3) battle the host Indianapolis Colts (3-3) on Sunday. Tagovailoa sustained a concussion in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills and missed the past three games.
The Dolphins scored 3, 12 and 15 points in the full games Tagovailoa sat out and are averaging just 12 per game on the season. They got a win during that span -- 15-10 on the road against the New England Patriots on Oct. 6 prior to last week's bye.
Miami coach Mike McDaniel is hopeful Tagovailoa will be cleared to practice later this month. "There is still information that he's seeking this week," McDaniel said of Tagovailoa. "As far as timelines go, I know he's not playing this week, and I do expect to see him playing football in 2024.
But where that is exactly, we'll let the process continue since we still have time before you even could entertain anything." The Dolphins' No. 2 quarterback, Skylar Thompson, started in Week 3 and sustained a rib injury, which has left him questionable for the game Sunday.
Huntley started the past two games and hasn't thrown a touchdown pass while being intercepted once. Part of the bye-week process was helping Huntley get more comfortable with the offense. The former Baltimore Ravens player known as "Snoop" didn't join Miami until mid-September.
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