Team news: Miami Dolphins

Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater is believed to have suffered a broken finger during Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

The injury occurred when Bridgewater hit a helmet while throwing what became a pick-six to Kyle Dugger. Skylar Thompson entered the game and could be in line to get the start in Week 18 in what is now a must-win against the Jets with Tua Tagovailoa still in the concussion protocol.

Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater is questionable to return against New England with a finger injury.

Skylar Thompson is in at quarterback for the Dolphins. Bridgewater was injured after throwing a pick-six to Kyle Dugger. Bridgewater is 12/19 for 161 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

McDaniel won't speculate when Tua Tagovailoa will play again.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater

The tweet went on to say McDaniel won't say if Tua will play even if he clears protocol. Beasley tweeted in the thread that McDaniel said the doctors have told him to worry about Tua's health one day at a time. "His health is the first, foremost and only priority." Of course, Tua has been sidelined with concussions twice before, but this is the second time he's remained in the game only to suffer symptoms the next day. Beasley went on to tweet the team knew something wasn't right on Monday. Bridgewater will get the start this week against the Patriots in a game the Dolphins need to win to keep playoff hopes alive.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is once again in the NFL’s concussion protocol. His status for this week’s game against the Patriots is now in doubt.

Related Players: Teddy Bridgewater

According to a separate report, head coach Mike McDaniel said he's not sure when Tua suffered a concussion, but he's in the protocol. During the game "nobody recognized anything with regard to" a hit. "It was something he met with doctors today and discussed some symptoms."
Teddy Bridgewater would presumably be the next man up if Tua is forced to miss.

The Dolphins and Bills are set to face off for the second time this season Saturday night, when several outlets are projecting heavy snow to fall on Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. It would mark Tua Tagovailoa's first time playing in the snow in his NFL career, but he said apart from spending time in the cold tub last week while the team practiced in Los Angeles, he hasn't put much thought into Saturday's playing conditions.

Related players: Josh Allen

While a game in heavy snow will be fun to watch, those with fantasy stock in the game and owning Bills and Dolphins players may want to think about their lineups. It's always tough to remove players like Tua and Allen from your lineups in the playoffs, but ugly weather can sometimes mean a hit to the passing game, even though slippery conditions does favor the offense. It will be something to keep an eye on heading into the weekend. The game is scheduled to be played Saturday night.

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel says WR Tyreek Hill's ankle injury seems more in bumps and bruises that he can work through. It sounds like he’ll be good for Saturday vs. Bills. And LT Terron Armstead had a “successful game experience without a setback” per McDaniel.

It would stink to see Tyreek go down on your fantasy roster in the first week of the playoffs, so we'll keep an eye on him throughout the week. Jaylen Waddle would presumably be the biggest beneficiary in the case of an absence.

As the Dolphins stay on the West Coast this week in preparation for their game against the Chargers, head coach Mike McDaniel said the club will monitor Tua Tagovailoa's ankle at practice.

“We will just be mindful of what he does,” McDaniel said during his Monday news conference. “Really, you’re looking at Wednesday, just making sure that we don’t do anything to have any setbacks, breaking the pocket and whatnot. But I’m very confident and don’t anticipate any sort of setback that would negate him playing in the upcoming football match.”

Tagovailoa missed Miami’s final offensive series in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers after the club announced he was dealing with an ankle injury. Tagovailoa reportedly could have come back into the game and the injury is not believed to be serious, the story said.