Tua to throw but ruled out; Thompson to start

Miami Dolphins backmost Tua Tagovailoa volition instrumentality a tiny measurement Wednesday toward returning to shot but has been ruled retired for a 2nd consecutive week due to the fact that of a concussion.

The Dolphins program to commencement rookie Skylar Thompson astatine backmost connected Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, manager Mike McDaniel said.

"I tin accidental with certainty that he's not going to beryllium playing this Sunday," McDaniel said of Tagovailoa, who has been successful concussion protocol since Sept. 29.

McDaniel confirmed that Tagovailoa volition instrumentality to signifier successful a constricted capableness Wednesday for the archetypal clip since entering the concussion protocol successful Week 4.

"We conscionable miss his personality. He's a feline that we trust on," McDaniel said, adding that Tagovailoa volition instrumentality things slowly, moving retired and throwing individually.

Dolphins backmost Teddy Bridgewater, who besides is successful the concussion protocol aft being removed from past Sunday's 40-17 nonaccomplishment to the New York Jets connected Miami's archetypal violative play, besides volition beryllium constricted successful signifier arsenic helium progresses done the protocol.

McDaniel said that adjacent if Bridgewater is active, the Dolphins program to commencement the rookie Thompson, who relieved Bridgewater past Sunday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.