Tua Tagovailoa will be missing at least a few weeks before returning to the Miami Dolphins.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tagovailoa is being placed on injured reserve, which will require him to miss 3 games, and then the Dolphins hope he’ll be ready to return at that point. Tagovailoa suffered broken ribs in Miami’s Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Until Tagovailoa comes back, the Dolphins will be relying on Jacoby Brissett at quarterback.

Tagovailoa’s 2021 season, which is his second in the NFL, had gotten off to a solid start. The former Alabama QB led the Dolphins to a Week 1 win over the New England Patriots by passing for 202 yards and a touchdown, while also adding a rushing score.

However, Tagovailoa got injured early during Miami’s Week 2 matchup. He went 1-for-4 for 13 yards before getting knocked out of the game.

Tagovailoa will be eligible to return for the Dolphins’ Week 6 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. He’s guaranteed to miss the games in Week 3 (at Las Vegas Raiders), Week 4 (vs. Indianapolis Colts) and Week 5 (at Tampa Bay Buccaneers).