Source: Tagovailoa expected to play vs. Bengals

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has made optimistic strides all through the week and is anticipated to play towards the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday evening, a supply advised ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques.

Miami’s Terron Armstead, Xavien Howard and Jaylen Waddle are all anticipated to be out there towards the Bengals after being listed as questionable, a supply confirmed to ESPN.

Tagovailoa briefly left Sunday’s win over the Buffalo Payments and was evaluated for a concussion after hitting the again of his head on the bottom in the course of the second quarter. He stumbled whereas attempting to jog again to the huddle after the play, prompting the Dolphins to guage him for a concussion on the sideline and finally within the locker room.

Tagovailoa mentioned he handed the league-mandated concussion protocol at halftime and was allowed to return to the sport. He was not positioned within the concussion protocol.

The choice was made Thursday morning that Tagovailoa is sweet to go barring any setbacks, the supply mentioned.

Tagovailoa is the NFL’s second-leading passer this season and ranks second in yards per makes an attempt and first in QBR. He completed Sunday’s sport with 186 passing yards and a landing on 13-of-17 passing.

NFL Community first reported that Armstead and Waddle had been anticipated to play vs. Cincinnati.

ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques contributed to this report.