played Sunday's entire Week 16 lo s to the despite suffering a head injury because the quarterback any immediate symptoms, the 's chief medical officer said this week. Two days later, Tagovailoa has effectively been ruled out for Week 17's upcoming rematch with the -- and indefinitely -- with another confirmed concu sion, coach Mike McDaniel ."I've been advised by medical profe sionals that it's critical that Tua worries only about the day that he's James Harden Jersey currently in and nothing else," McDaniel said Wednesday. "He is in the building, but beyond that, as medical profe sionals will tell you, any added pre sure (to return to the field) ... does not behoove the proce s. ... (We're concerned) about his health first and foremost. Jeff Green Jersey ... This is a human being that I'll do what the medical experts advise me to do."That advice, which included confirmation that Tagovailoa suffered at least his second concu sion of the 2022 season against Green Bay, has led McDaniel and the Dolphins to prepare as if Tua will be unavailable against New England, and po sibly beyond."The approach I'm unequivocally taking today ... the starter," McDaniel said. "This is why we thought it so vital to go after (Bridgewater) in free agency." Asked how Tagovailoa is doing, McDaniel declined to elaborate on the QB's health, saying only that "he's better than yesterday," and that he personally feels "terrible" for Tagovailoa having to re-endure the concu sion protocol proce s. The coach didn't offer a timetable for Tagovailoa's potential return, saying it would be "irresponsible" of him to project anything as the QB focuses on a day-to- Rodions Kurucs Jersey day recovery. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. This is the second time this year Tagovailoa has officially entered concu sion protocol, but the former first-round pick has battled apparent head trauma three different Keven Durant Jersey times in 2022, which he began on an MVP pace. The QB appeared to Chris Chiozza Jersey suffer a potential concu sion in Week 3 before re-entering the game, with Miami later deeming his injury a back i sue. Days later, he suffered a confirmed concu sion playing on "Thursday Night Football," and was briefly hospitalized before mi sing two games. He did not show any visible signs of injury after a hard hit to the head on Sunday against the Packers, but reported symptoms a day later. The NFL Players A sociation has since initiated a review of Tagovailoa's latest concu sion, and the circumstances around its diagnosis, , marking the second time the NFL and NFLPA have done so this year.