Teddy Bridgewater

On top of Bridgewater getting injured on the play, the ball fell incomplete without getting back to the line of scrimmage and officials called him for ...

The The 29-year-old was starting in place of [Sauce Gardner](/nfl/players/3120997/sauce-gardner/) blitzed and hit the veteran quarterback as he was throwing a pass from his own end zone.

The Jets didn't score on their first offensive possession of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, but their defense ensured they'd get on the board first.

The pass fell incomplete without getting back to the line of scrimmage and officials called Bridgewater for intentional grounding. Bridgewater went to the injury tent at the end of the play and eventually went to the locker room. [Tua Tagovailoa](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/57496/tua-tagovailoa) already out, [Skylar Thompson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67576/skylar-thompson) has entered the game to start the Dolphins’ second offensive possession.

Miami Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater exited Week 5's game vs the Jets with a head and elbow injury during the first quarter.

During the hit, Bridgewater appears to have picked up a knock to both his head and elbow. Tagovailoa’s head injury already has the Dolphins firmly in the NFL’s crosshairs when it comes to concussions and proper protocol. After getting sacked in the end zone for a safety, Bridgewater looked worse for the wear and was taken into the Dolphins’ medical tent on the sideline for further examination.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went to the injury tent after just one play against the New York Jets.

Rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson entered the game on Miami’s next drive. The former Louisville quarterback exited the game and headed to the medical tent before being escorted back to the locker room. However, on the first play of the game, Bridgewater took a big hit from cornerback Sauce Gardner on a play that resulted in an intentional grounding penalty and a safety.

Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was evaluated for a head injury and has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jets, Miami announced.

Bridgewater also sustained an elbow injury, the team said. [Skylar Thompson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/skylar-thompson-x13HTYuKFtx5KtMt/) — a rookie seventh-round pick out of Kansas State — replaced him for Miami. [Dolphins](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/dolphins/) quarterback [Teddy Bridgewater](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/teddy-bridgewater-rbVX7fABtdwMJRyM/) was evaluated for a head injury and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the [Jets](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/jets/), Miami announced.

Bridgewater went to the locker room after one play with an elbow injury and a potential head injury.

The The 29-year-old was starting in place of [Sauce Gardner](/nfl/players/3120997/sauce-gardner/) blitzed and hit the veteran quarterback as he was throwing a pass from his own end zone.

Teddy Bridgewater was injured after being hit for a safety on the Dolphins' first snap of the game against the New York Jets.

He later left the field with Dolphins team personnel. Habib](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/06/miami-dolphins-backup-qb-skylar-thompson-ready-play-against-jets/8114286001/) [Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater is home: 'That's food for my soul.'](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/07/dolphins-quarterback-teddy-bridgewater-gives-miami-kids-hope/8190033001/) [Skylar Thompson](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/06/miami-dolphins-backup-qb-skylar-thompson-ready-play-against-jets/8114286001/) is on the field to lead the [Miami Dolphins](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/09/miami-dolphins-vs-ny-jets-score-live-updates-highlights-nfl-week-5/8191638001/) second offensive drive after a first-play injury to [Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/09/dolphins-qb-teddy-bridgewater-ruled-out-jets-game-after-slamming-head-ground-and-spotter-said-he-stu/8229904001/). [It sure looks like Skylar Thompson did enough to make the Dolphins](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/08/27/skylar-thompson-miami-dolphins-qb-has-incredible-preseason/7923625001/) [Miami Dolphins lose to New York Jets, 40-17](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/09/miami-dolphins-takeaways-ny-jets-week-5-nfl/8190097001/)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is in concussion protocol and has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the New York Jets in East Ruther.

He is inactive for Sunday’s game with a concussion. Bridgewater initially exited with an elbow injury after being hit by Jets rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner on the first play from scrimmage. Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is in concussion protocol and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J.

Bridgewater went to the locker room with head and elbow injuries after taking a hit from Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner on the first play of the game.

They rebounded with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a [Raheem Mostert](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11827/raheem-mostert) touchdown run that cut the deficit to five points. The push for them began after Dolphins quarterback Bridgewater was initially called questionable to return, but the Dolphins have now ruled him out after a concussion evaluation.

Teddy Bridgewater was injured after being hit for a safety on the Dolphins' first snap of the game against the New York Jets.

Any player showing signs of ataxia – an abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue – is prohibited from returning to a game. He later left the field with Dolphins team personnel. [Skylar Thompson](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/06/miami-dolphins-backup-qb-skylar-thompson-ready-play-against-jets/8114286001/) entered the game to lead the [Miami Dolphins](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/10/09/miami-dolphins-qb-skylar-thompson-teddy-bridgewater-injury-ny-jets/8229671001/)' second offensive drive after a first-play injury to Teddy Bridgewater that will sideline him for the rest of Sunday's game.

The new protocol calls for any player showing signs of ataxia, which is abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a ...

Bridgewater then went to the locker room and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the game. [Sauce Gardner](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67869/sauce-gardner) on Miami’s first offensive play of Sunday’s game against the Jets and he went to the blue medical tent on the sideline right way. [Tua Tagovailoa](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/57496/tua-tagovailoa)‘s injury in Week Three led to a change in the league’s concussion protocol that cost them quarterback [Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/10225/teddy-bridgewater) on Sunday.

The Dolphins would be in the hands of a rookie quarterback, Skylar Thompson, against the New York Jets, and it was only a question of how gutsy this team was ...

We appreciate that to a degree but like I said, there’s going to be mistakes, if this was a mistake. I want to be cautious. There had been talk that players would start watching their Ps and Qs when getting up off the turf now for fear of incurring the wrath of the spotter. You know, it’s their job to watch stuff like that.” So the spotter clearly had reason to be watching the QB while the CBS cameras and most of the rest of us were watching the huddle of zebras to see if they were going to flag the Dolphins. The Dolphins would be in the hands of a rookie quarterback, Skylar Thompson, against the New York Jets, and it was only a question of how gutsy this team was going to be without its top two quarterbacks, top two offensive tackles, top cornerback and … You’re trying to keep people safe in a dangerous game, things like this are going to happen.” That’s merely a footnote to the I guess that’s that new protocol thing, huh?” Before digging deeper into what happened Sunday and how the Dolphins responded to it, let’s take a deep breath and look at the big picture. As we later learned, Bridgewater passed all tests after being taken to the locker room. You knew it would happen sooner or later, here or there.