Why Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's left eye is swollen in Week 8 vs. Falcons

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Tua Tagovailoa's name wasn't on the injury report during the Week 8 lead up to the Miami Dolphins' matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.

But on Sunday, the Dolphins added Tagovailoa to the list with an illness.

It didn't come with any injury designation like questionable. It was just a public acknowledgment that Tagovailoa was dealing with something.

Tagovailoa is still starting at QB for the Dolphins, but he does appear to have been impacted.

His left eye is swollen.

Why is Tua Tagovailoa's left eye swollen?

Tua Tagovailoa apparently has had his eye impacted by his weekend illness.

The CBS broadcast said that Tagovailoa woke up Sunday with the swollen eye.

Here's a look:

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The Dolphins' backup quarterback is Zach Wilson, the former No. 2 overall pick of the Jets.

Miami would prefer for Tagovailoa to be at his best and handle a Falcons team that is without its QB1 and WR1.

It remains to be seen how the swollen eye might impact Tua's play.