Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with a concussion in Week 2, the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career. In his absence this season, the Dolphins (2-4) lost three of their four games and are 2Ā½ games behind the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills.
McDaniel said medical experts have deemed it safe for Tagovailoa to return; barring any setbacks, Tagovailoa and the Dolphins are aiming for him to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. He technically has not cleared concussion protocol but isn't able to do so until he resumes practicing.
"This week, our plan is [for Tagovailoa] to start practicing on Wednesday," McDaniel said. "The clearing doesn't come until after some of the activity, but we're obviously doing so in the hope of everything going well so that he can play Sunday. But that will be to be determined."
Tagovailoa spent the past month resting and meeting with "several" neurologists to determine the viability of resuming play.
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