Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is doubtful for Week 18 due to a hip injury he suffered earlier this month. Tagovailoa was also doubtful last week for a game against the Cleveland Browns and was eventually listed as inactive.

Tua Tagovailoa didn't play during the Dolphins' week 17 game against the Browns, leading some to wonder whether the quarterback is healthy.

Here's what we know about Tua Tagovailoa's hip injury, which is likely to keep him out of today's game vs. Cleveland Browns.

If Tagovailoa is unable to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, the team would turn to backup Tyler Huntley to take over in the starting lineup. Huntley started three games for Miami earlier this season while Tagovailoa was on injured reserve. The Dolphins went 1-2 in those games and Huntley threw one touchdown and one interception.

Tagovailoa injured his hip in Week 15 against the Houston Texans. The franchise quarterback took another big hit during last Sunday’s matchup versus the San Francisco 49ers. When asked about the injury earlier this week, however, Tagovailoa downplayed its severity.

The Miami Dolphins are playing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins designated their No. 1 QB as a game-day inactive 90 minutes before kickoff.

“Dolphins are downgrading Tua Tagovailoa to doubtful for Sunday’s game at Cleveland due to a hip injury, per sources. Tagovailoa still is pushing to play Sunday, but if he can’t, Tyler Huntley would be in line to replace him,” Adam Schefter of ESPN reported in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Tua Tagovailoa is out for the Miami Dolphins in a must-win game against the New York Jets and Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback in his place.

Tua Tagovailoa (hip) has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game at Cleveland. The Dolphins are 1-3 without Tua.