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Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Names Tua Tagovailoa Starter vs. Jets

Dolphins coach Brian Flores has named Tua Tagovailoa as the team's starting quarterback for its game against the Jets in Week 11.

Tagovailoa did not start Thursday night's 22–10 win over the Ravens, but did finish the game after quarterback Jacoby Brissett went down with a knee injury.

The second-year quarterback had been dealing with a fracture in his throwing hand. He completed eight of 13 passes for 158 and added a one-yard rushing touchdown.

"I thought Tua did a good job of fighting through the discomfort," Flores said last Thursday. "He banged his finger too during the game too, which is what we were trying to avoid.