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Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett exited Thursday night’s 22-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the third quarter with a knee injury and did not return.
However, Fox reported Brissett was cleared to return and “frustrated” to be kept on the bench, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Tua Tagovailoa, who is still recovering from a broken finger, replaced Brissett with the Dolphins up 6-3 in the third.
Tagovailoa completed 8-of-13 passes for 158 yards and also rushed for a touchdown in the win.
Brissett suffered the injury on a sack by Baltimore edge-rusher Justin Houston on the first drive of the third quarter and looked like he was in a lot of pain. The veteran remained on the ground for a while before leaving the field on his own.
Before exiting, Brissett completed 11-of-23 passes for 156 yards. He also had one carry for four yards.
Tagovailoa, who was questionable for Thursday night’s game, started on the bench because of a fractured middle finger in his throwing hand. He missed last weekend’s 17-9 win over the Houston Texans because of the injury.
While some questioned why Dolphins head coach Brian Flores opted to insert Tagovailoa, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe notes that the big concern with the second-year quarterback’s fractured finger was that he couldn’t make all of the throws he’s typically used to, indicating that he could at least play if needed.
Tagovailoa also missed three games earlier in the season with broken ribs and didn’t return until Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Entering Thursday’s game, Brissett had started four games in place of the Alabama product. The 28-year-old went 1-3 in those starts, completing 65.2 percent of his passes for 933 yards and five touchdowns against three interceptions.
In five games this season entering Thursday night, Tagovailoa had completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,040 yards and seven touchdowns against five interceptions. He also had 62 rushing yards and two scores.
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