Dolphins' Tannehill ruled out; NFL investigating injury reporting

Tannehill did not throw during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, and
backup Brock Osweiler was expected to take all of the first-team reps, per the
Miami Herald. Osweiler, who started Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears, met
the media at the podium on Wednesday, part of the normal routine for the
starting quarterback.

Meanwhile, the NFL is investigating the team's handling of Tannehill's injury
and how it was disclosed on injury reports last week, according to multiple
reports. Such investigations are not uncommon, particularly when involving
prominent players, but there is reason to believe the Dolphins' injury report
last week was inaccurate.

Tannehill had been listed on the report as a full participant on Wednesday and
Thursday before being downgraded to limited on Friday, when he was designated
as questionable to face the Bears. However, NFL rules require a designation of
limited when a player is unable to take all of his normal reps, which Gase has
said was the case for Tannehill on Thursday, as Osweiler took some first-team
reps during that practice.

If the NFL finds rules violations, it can levy punishments that include fines
of the team or people involved, suspension or the docking of draft choices.

Osweiler went 28 of 44 for 380 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions
in the overtime win over the Bears, though an incredible 274 of his yards came
after the catch. He was just 7 of 16 with both interceptions on throws that
traveled at least 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.

Tannehill, 30, has lost multiple games due to injury in three consecutive
seasons after starting the first 77 games of his career. He missed the final
three games of the 2016 season with a sprained ACL and all of last season
after the ligament tore fully.

--Field Level Media