Tua Tagovailoa remains in concussion protocol and will not participate in Pro Bowl activities, ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques reported on Friday.

The Dolphins quarterback was named a first alternate for the AFC but this development is the result of a deliberate progression through protocol, and not a result of any setback. Since he was a first alternate, the former Alabama star was set to replace either Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes since one is bound for Super Bowl LVII.

Tagovailoa entered the protocol Dec. 26 after he suffered a concussion in Miami’s loss to the Green Bay Packers the day before and missed the team’s final 3 games of the season, including a wild-card loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Tagovailoa missed 2 games earlier in the season after he was concussed in a Week 4 game against Cincinnati on a hit that briefly knocked him unconscious. That was 4 days after he was allowed to return to a game after appearing disoriented following a hit.

Tagovailoa is coming off a season in which he set career highs in passing yards and touchdowns while he led the NFL in passer rating. He was also the top vote-getter in Pro Bowl fan voting.