Tua Tagovailoa’s health, which has been a hot-button topic all year, is once again for the Miami Dolphins’ regular season finale against the New York Jets.
Tagovailoa is currently dealing with a hip injury that he sustained during Miami’s Week 15 loss to the Houston Texans. He played through the injury during the Dolphins’ Week 16 win over the 49ers, but was inactive for Miami’s Week 17 victory over the Browns.
In order to qualify for the postseason, Miami (8-8) needs to beat the Jets and have the Chiefs defeat the Broncos on Sunday.
On Wednesday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said they’ll approach the day as if backup Tyler “Snoop” Huntley will start while adding that the team will have time to pivot back to Tagovailoa as the week progresses.
“It’s an easy adjustment that we’re definitely open-minded to,” McDaniel said.
Huntley, 26, has split his four starts this season while playing in relief of Tagovailoa. He had arguably the best game of his NFL career during Miami’s recent win over the Browns.
Huntley went 22 of 26 for 225 yards that included a touchdown pass in the Dolphins’ 20-3 win.
