After suffering his third official NFL concussion, Tua Tagovailoa has been issued a stern warning by the Miami Dolphins, raising concerns about his future with the team due to his recurring injuries.

NFL post mortems are well and truly upon us! Although the Miami Dolphins season did not end how they would have wanted; given their 2-6 start to the year, the team actually rallied fairly impressively to get to the final week of the season and still be in playoff contention.

He needs to be available,’ Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said, adding that he’s ‘very confident’ in his franchise quarterback. ‘He needs to know how to protect himself.’

According to The Athletic's playoff prediction model, the Dolphins have a 19% chance of making the playoffs heading into Week 18. This places them behind the Denver Broncos, who have a 74% chance, but ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals, whose chances stand at just 6%.

After making back-to-back appearances in the NFL playoffs for the first time in more than two decades, the Miami Dolphins aren’t in this season’s Super Bowl tournament.

Miami struggled throughout the season despite making a late push for the playoffs. Most of the problem lie on the quarterback position, as Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion in the Dolphins' 31-10 Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The Miami Dolphins were a legitimate playoff contender heading into 2024. An injury that sidelined Tua Tagovailoa four weeks changed that, and on Tuesday, GM Chris Grier gave an honest assessment about the QB’s future.