On Monday, McDaniel said that he warned Dolphins players not to think of Tagovailoa as the “savior” who will rescue the offense after it spent four games sinking in quicksand. But the excitement of Dolphins players has been palpable.

Newly allowed as in-season safety measures this year, the Guardian Caps are presently believed to reduce concussions by 46%, and some Dolphins staffers, including head coach Mike McDaniel, approached Tagovailoa about using the added covering during his recovery, per NFL Media.

The Arizona Cardinals' next opponent in Week 8 are the Miami Dolphins on the road, a team that is 2-4 and that has been nothing short of awful offensively. But things could change as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa,