The Miami Dolphins might have lost to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but they still got some really good news with Ryan Tannehill throwing passes without pain.
According to coach Adam Gase Tannehill attempted some passes on Sunday for the first time in a while and did not feel any discomfort with the throws.
“That was the start of their throwing progression after so many off,” Gase said Monday via the Miami Herald. “It seemed like it went well. It’s not like he’s out there throwing 60-yard throws. They have a progression of how they want to do it. They said it was a good first step and he felt good. So that’s a positive.”
Tannehill has missed the last five games because of a capsule injury in his throwing shoulder, and the hope is that he will be able to return next week when the Dolphins play the Indianapolis Colts. They are on bye this week which means another week to get Tannehill ready to go.
Gase said that Tannehill is on a pitch count right now, but the hope is that by next Wednesday's practice he will be fully cleared and be ready to prepare for the Colts.
“It’s a pitch count, distance,” Gase said. “There are a lot of factors involved. It’s like what they’re doing right now – it’s like don’t throw any balls over 15 yards, don’t through any over 20, 25. It’s going to be a progression. He didn’t throw a ball there for a while. We’ve got to be careful. There has to be a buildup from there.”
Stay tuned to ClutchPoints as the week goes on and into next week for updates on Tannehill's status.
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