MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins were routed by their AFC East rival, the Buffalo Bills, 31-10, on Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium.

The bigger story was a concussion sustained by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Here are 3 questions we have after the Miami Dolphins loss:

3 burning Miami Dolphins questions

Q. Should Tua Tagovailoa play football again?

A. This is a question that only Tua and his family will be able to answer after fully comprehensive examinations following Thursday's scary injury. Tua, 26 years old, has acknowledged that he considered retirement after sustaining at least two concussions in 2022. Nobody wants to see Tua retire. But also nobody wants to see the time Tua has with his family negatively impacted in the future. As coach Mike McDaniel said, basically, he is not an expert in this field of brain health. We need to rely on the absolute best in the field and Tua will receive care from those exact people. This is a heartbreaking situation and the Dolphins and Tua and his family will obviously proceed cautiously here.

Q. Is Skylar Thompson the short- or long-term answer?

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A. If Tua is out for any period of time they'll obviously need to consider adding a veteran quarterback to join Thompson. Ryan Tannehill is available and still has a place in South Florida, but him suiting up again for the Dolphins, under these circumstances, doesn't feel likely. It's hard to imagine the Dolphins would maintain Super Bowl aspirations or even win-a-few-playoff-games aspirations without Tua. And Jay Cutler isn't walking through that door. Sorry, bad joke. But we could all use a little levity at the moment. Would swinging a trade for somebody's number two quarterback make sense? Maybe. But let's see what Miami learns about Tua's health in the coming days.

Q. What other on-the-field problems concern you most?

A. It's only been two games. But obviously the quality, depth and health of Miami's offensive line is a concern. And it will likely continue to be a concern until proven otherwise. The lack of a dependable No. 3 receiver is a concern. The Dolphins' ability to stop the run is a concern. Should I continue? Did the Dolphins adequately replace guard Robert Hunt and defensive tackle Christian Wilkins? Did the Dolphins protect themselves enough at the backup quarterback position, knowing full well Tua's injury history? It's only two games. But my goodness. It has been a tumultuous two weeks for Dolphins players, coaches, fans, management and from the looks of it on Thursday night, owner Stephen Ross, too. Maybe it won't end up to be as bad as it seems right now. Maybe. Hopefully.

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Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.

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