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Tua Tagovailoa Designated to Return from Dolphins IR After Suffering Rib Injury

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who landed on injured reserve after suffering bruised ribs during a Sept. 19 game against the Buffalo Bills, has been designated to return to practice.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported the news on Tagovailoa, who is in his second year in Miami after the Dolphins selected him with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

With the move, Tagovailoa is also eligible to return Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, per ESPN's Field Yates.

Prior to the injury, Tagovailoa had completed 17-of-31 passes (54.