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Tua Tagovailoa Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsTua Tagovailoa's Basic Stats

Tua Tagovailoa
ADP: 8.6
Bye: 10
Experience: 3 Yr(s)
Age: 25.5
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 217
40 Time: 4.79

Injury PredictorTua Tagovailoa's Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2023

84%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

10.2%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2023

2.40

Durability

2.15

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Nov 16, 2019 Non-NFL Inguinal Hip Strain Tagovailoa suffered a dislocated right hip in the second quarter vs. Mississippi State and underwent successful surgery. He missed the rest of the season.
Mar 20, 2018 Non-NFL Hand Finger Fracture Tagovailoa suffered an injury to his left throwing hand when he hit his hand on a lineman’s helmet. He underwent surgery
Oct 13, 2018 Non-NFL Knee Patella Sprain Tagovailoa tweaked his knee after sliding on a play in the third quarter during the Missouri game on Oct. 13. He was available for the next game
Nov 10, 2018 Non-NFL Leg Quad Strain Tagovailoa suffered a quad injury late in the third quarter during the game against Mississippi State. He was available for the next game vs. the Citadel
Dec 1, 2018 Non-NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Tagovailoa suffered a left ankle injury against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game vs. Georgia. He underwent surgery to repair his ankle.
Oct 19, 2019 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Tagovailoa injured his right ankle during Alabama's win over Tennessee. He underwent a successful tight-rope procedure and missed one game
Nov 25, 2020 NFL Hand Thumb Sprain Tagovailoa missed the Week 12 game against the Jets as he suffered a thumb injury in practice.
Sep 19, 2021 NFL Chest Rib Fracture Tagovailoa suffered fractured ribs during the Week 2 game against the Bills. He was placed on IR and missed three games
Nov 3, 2021 NFL Hand Finger Fracture Tagovailoa missed the Week 9 game due to a small fracture in the middle finger of his throwing hand.
Sep 29, 2022 NFL Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 Tua was stretchered off in a Week 4 loss to the Bengals.
Dec 25, 2022 NFL Head Cranial Concussion Grade 3 Tua missed the remainder of the regular season. He didn't clear concussion protocol until around January 31.

Basic StatsTua Tagovailoa's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

With help from HC Mike McDaniel and WR Tyreek Hill, Tua enjoyed a breakthrough 2022.

If he can avoid further head injuries, a repeat is well within reach.

Tagovailoa is a risk/reward pick, especially in best ball leagues. Elsewhere, he profiles as a matchup-dependent QB1.

What We Learned Last Year
  • Tua finished 15th among QBs in total fantasy points; 8th in points per game.
  • He ranked as a top-12 fantasy QB five times; a top-6 QB four times.
  • Tua sat 5th in Pro Football Focus passing grade and 3rd in average depth of target (aDOT). He added a league-high 8.9 yards per attempt.
  • Rushing production wasn’t a strong suit, as Tua rushed for only 70 yards on 24 attempts. He posted ten scrambles.
  • New HC Mike McDaniel supplied an excellent match for Tua.
    • A well-schemed offense helped the duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle absorb a massive 51% target share.
    • Tua ranked 5th league-wide in RPO pass attempts; 3rd in play-action attempts.
  • Tua suffered two – maybe three – concussions in 2022. He admitted that retirement was an offseason consideration.
What to Expect in 2023
  • Going back to 2017 at Alabama, Tua's never had the same OC in consecutive seasons. That'll change this year with the return of Frank Smith -- plus HC Mike McDaniel and QB coach/pass-game coordinator Darrell Bevell.
  • Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill played all 17 games in 2022 – good injury luck for Tua. But it’s reasonable to expect some missed time from that duo in ‘23.
  • Miami’s pass-catching depth remains thin.
    • Offseason adds Chosen (Robbie) Anderson and Braxton Berrios don’t move the needle much.
    • They let Mike Gesicki walk in free agency.
    • Rookie speedster Devon Achane looks like the most significant offseason addition. He’s already turned heads at OTAs.
  • The Dolphins’ O-line profiles similarly for 2023. The health of 32-year-old LT Terron Armstead remains critical for a unit that ranked top-12 in adjusted sack rate.
  • Concussions will remain at the forefront of Tua’s fantasy prospects. Another head injury could force a significant absence.
  • Tua’s at least tried to address the durability concerns. He showed up to OTAs with added muscle mass.
  • Tua also spent part of the offseason learning judo, with a goal of learning how to brace himself when falling.

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Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the concussion protocol after meeting with "several medical professionals," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "They are confident he’ll be 100% when the time comes for football," Rapoport adds. Tagovailoa sustained 2 concussions -- and appeared to sustain a 3rd -- during the 2022 season, ultimately missing 4 games and most of another. When he was on the field, he scored as a top 10 fantasy QB. It sets him up as 1 of the bigger risk/reward picks at QB in 2023 fantasy drafts.

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Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel told reporters Wednesday that QB Tua Tagovailoa is out for Sunday's playoff opener against the Bills. Doctors have yet to clear the QB for football activity coming off his latest concussion. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Miami is preparing as though Skylar Thompson will start. That doesn't rule out the possibility of Teddy Bridgewater returning from the finger injury on his throwing hand, but you should prepare as though the rookie will line up behind center. This obviously downgrades Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle for all fantasy football formats.

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Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel wouldn't say Monday where QB Tua Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol but did say that he's seen Tagovailoa "sweating" in workouts. That suggests that Tua is at least in Stage 2 of the 5-stage protocol, giving him a chance to be cleared for Sunday's Wild Card game vs. the Bills. McDaniel said Monday that he'll have game plans for all 3 potential starting QBs, with both Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater (finger) iffy. We'll get Miami's first practice report of the week on Wednesday.

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