Tua returns to practice, 'highly unlikely' to play Week 6

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa returns to practice, 'highly unlikely' to play Week 6 vs. Vikings

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 10/12/22

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is back on the practice field Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion during the team's Week 4 "Thursday Night Football" game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

According to reports, however, the lefty is "highly unlikely" to play Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings.

It's possible Tua could be cleared from concussion protocol by the end of this week. But he's just now returning to practice and meetings, so it makes sense to let him get a normal week of preparation before considering a return to game action. https://t.co/sP6iHB6fan
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 12, 2022

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport had further details on Tagovailoa -- plus an update on the team's backup signal-caller Teddy Bridgewater -- who suffered a concussion in Week 5.

From @GMFB: #Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa will return to practice today, per me and @TomPelissero. What it means... pic.twitter.com/A9VxgUV8NH
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2022

The NFL and NFLPA recently made modifications to the league's concussion protocols following Tagovailoa's pair of highly-publicized on-field incidents in Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills and in Week 4 against the Bengals.

Despite heavy criticism and speculation, the NFL and NFLPA's investigation over how the Dolphins' medical staff and the Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant handled the event in Week 3 concluded that protocols were followed correctly.

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