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Tua Dealing With Another Injury

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was limited in practice Wednesday with an injury to his left thumb

Alain Poupart

Three days after being pulled from the Miami Dolphins' 20-13 loss against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High, rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was limited in practice with a new injury.

According to the official Dolphins injury report, Tagovailoa is dealing with an injury to his left thumb, which of course is part of his throwing hand.

The injury occurred in practice, according to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, who said Tagovailoa jammed his thumb on a helmet. Pelissero added that early indications are that the injury is not serious.

Tagovailoa was listed on the injury report last week with a foot injury, though he was a full participant all week and his status was such that he didn't even get a game status designation two days before the game.

Tagovailoa was sacked six times during the game at Denver, but head coach Brian Flores said after he replaced Tagovailoa with veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter that the move was not injury-related.

When he was sacked for the last time by Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb, it appeared as though his right foot might have gotten twisted a little bit, though Tagovailoa quickly jogged off the field.

The Dolphins currently have only two quarterback on the 53-man roster, though they have protected practice squad quarterback Reid Sinnett from poaching every week.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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