Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's hip injury continues to be a concern, with his coach, Mike McDaniel, unsure if he'll be able to play in the playoffs.
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McDaniel did not commit to Tagovailoa being able to play next week if the Dolphins were to clinch a playoff berth, but he confirmed that the hip injury was not a bone or a bruising issue. 'I think Tua wishes it was just a pain issue,' McDaniel said.'It's quite literally being able to have the strength to do what we ask him to do, as well as protecting himself from very serious injury if we don't treat it appropriately. I wouldn't say it's a bruise, but it's kind of a unique muscle issue as a result of the hip. 'It's been more of consistent check-ins to see how far it's gone, and whether or not it's quite literally safe to play football in a responsible fashion.' This would mark the sixth regular season game Tagovailoa has missed this season -- the most in his five-year NFL career -- after he played in all 18 of the team's games in 2023. Tagovailoa signed a four-year, $212.1 million extension with the Dolphins in July after a drawn-out negotiation that spanned most of the offseason. Huntley is in his first season with the Dolphins and made three starts earlier this season while Tagovailoa was on injured reserve with a concussion. He won one of those starts, completing 59% of his passes for 377 yards, one touchdown and one interception, with another 67 yards and a touchdown on the ground. However, these starts came within roughly a month of signing with the team from the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad. In his fourth start of the season last week, Huntley looked dramatically improved, completing 84.6% of his passes for 225 yards and touchdown, with 52 yards and a touchdown on the ground
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