MIAMI – Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will not be placed on the injured list, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday, at least not until more information is available.

Tagovailoa remains on the NFL’s recovery protocol following his concussion in Thursday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. McDaniel said it’s too early to say whether Tagovailoa will be placed on the injured list, but he and general manager Chris Grier will make that decision once further evaluations are completed.

McDaniel declined to comment on reports that Tagovailoa is not considering retiring and reiterated what he had already told local media on Friday: Tagovailoa should have the opportunity to talk about his own career.

“As far as Tua’s career goes, my number one priority is for Tua to talk about his career,” he said. “I think as far as I’m concerned, I’m just concerned about the guy and how he’s doing from day to day. I’ll let Tua be the master of his own career and talk about it.”

McDaniel confirmed that the Dolphins are signing quarterback Tyler Huntley from the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad. While the team has publicly insisted there is no timetable for Tagovailoa’s return, NFL rules essentially require players signed from another team’s practice squad to remain on their new team’s active 53-man roster for at least three weeks.

Teams may release the player before the three-week minimum period expires, but may not add him to their active roster until the requirement is met.

McDaniel said Friday that he expects Tagovailoa to miss this week’s game against the Seahawks and that third-year veteran Skylar Thompson will start in his place.

“I have no doubt that Skylar will play his best in Seattle,” said Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler. “I have no concerns about Skylar Thompson starting as QB1 this week.”

Huntley has started 10 games in his four-year career, mostly for the Ravens. He was named to the 2022 Pro Bowl after leading them to the playoffs in place of Lamar Jackson. He started Baltimore’s playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Thompson, on the other hand, did not play in the 2023 season, but started three games as a rookie in 2022, including a playoff loss on the road to the Bills.

McDaniel said the decision to add Huntley had “no direct impact on Skylar” and was made to bolster the team’s depth.

“I think it helps the dynamic in the (quarterback) room to add another player with starting experience to this team,” McDaniel said. “(Huntley is) a guy that is a signal-caller that a team can build behind. … I think that’s more of a direct backup to Skylar, and then you always let the competition play out on the field. But that’s definitely a depth change.”