ATLANTA — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is dealing with an illness Sunday morning before his team gets set to face the Atlanta Falcons.
The Dolphins announced Sunday morning, more than three hours before the 1 p.m. kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, that Tagovailoa was being added to the injury report with the undisclosed illness.
Miami’s starting quarterback, though, has no game status designation and is expected to start against the Falcons.
Tagovailoa is trying to rebound from back-to-back three-interception games, the second instance while throwing for just 100 yards in an ugly 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Atlanta is already going to its backup quarterback Sunday, albeit a very experienced and well-paid one, in Kirk Cousins. Falcons starter Michael Penix is expected to be inactive with his knee injury.
If Tagovailoa weren’t able to play, the Dolphins’ backup quarterback is in flux.
It had been Zach Wilson for the first six games of the season, but before last week’s loss to the Browns, he was supplanted by rookie seventh-round Quinn Ewers. Ewers ended up playing at the end of the 31-6 blowout.
Tagovailoa is already without star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who is out for season with his knee injury, while tight end Darren Waller is on injured reserve, set to miss at least four games with a pectoral injury. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is also set to play through two tweaked hamstrings.
This story will be updated.
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