The Miami Dolphins’ rough season took another unexpected turn on Sunday morning when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was added to the Week 8 injury report. After spending the week preparing to start against the Atlanta Falcons, the veteran signal-caller appeared on the report just hours before kickoff; this time, with an illness.

The team confirmed the update on social media , posting: “Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has been added to the injury report with an illness but will have no game status designation. He is expected to start today’s game vs. Atlanta.”

The news comes just days after Tagovailoa assured reporters that his thumb injury , which forced him to exit last week’s 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns, was “good.” Despite the setback, the 26-year-old is expected to play through

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