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Inside Ryan Tannehill's capsule injury and Dolphins' optimistic return goal

DAVIE, Fla. -- Ryan Tannehill’s right shoulder capsule injury has lingered longer than he or the Dolphins had hoped.

Uncertainty and waiting has surrounded the injury, which will keep Tannehill out for his fifth consecutive game Sunday, and the Dolphins have a return date of Nov. 25 at Indianapolis in mind.

With the help of ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell and former San Diego Chargers team doctor and sports medical analyst David Chao, an orthopaedic surgeon, here's an explanation of Tannehill’s injury. Is playing through it the right move? Is that return date realistic?

What’s Tannehill’s injury?