Miami Dolphins' Tannehill faces 'uphill challenge' in recovery from injury

If the NFL finds rules violations, it can levy punishments that include fines of the team or people involved, suspension or the docking of draft choices.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 19-10-2018 06:33 IST | Created: 19-10-2018 04:47 IST
Miami Dolphins' Tannehill faces 'uphill challenge' in recovery from injury
Tannehill was ruled out of Miami's Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions by coach Adam Gase on Wednesday. (Image Credit: Twitter)
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill faces an "uphill challenge" in his recovery from a shoulder injury and is unlikely to play next Thursday against the Houston Texans, according to a report by ESPN.

Tannehill was ruled out of Miami's Week 7 game against the Detroit Lions by coach Adam Gase on Wednesday.

Tannehill did not throw during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, and backup Brock Osweiler took all of the first-team reps. Osweiler started last Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears.

Gase told reporters Thursday that surgery is not on the table for Tannehill.

"He could throw tomorrow if he wanted to," Gase said

Meanwhile, the NFL is investigating the team's handling of Tannehill's injury and how it was disclosed on injury reports last week, according to multiple reports. Such investigations are not uncommon, particularly when involving prominent players, but there is a reason to believe the Dolphins' injury report last week was inaccurate.

Tannehill had been listed on the report as a full participant on Wednesday and Thursday before being downgraded to limited on Friday when he was designated as questionable to face the Bears. However, NFL rules require a designation of limited when a player is unable to take all of his normal reps, which Gase has said was the case for Tannehill on Thursday, as Osweiler took some first-team reps during that practice.

If the NFL finds rules violations, it can levy punishments that include fines of the team or people involved, suspension or the docking of draft choices.

Osweiler went 28 of 44 for 380 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in the overtime win over the Bears, though an incredible 274 of his yards came after the catch. He was just 7 of 16 with both interceptions on throws that travelled at least 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.

Tannehill, 30, has lost multiple games due to injury in three consecutive seasons after starting the first 77 games of his career. He missed the final three games of the 2016 season with a sprained ACL and all of last season after the ligament tore fully.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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