The Dolphins are going to be without Tua Tagovailoa as they look to upset the Bills in the wild-card round of the 2023 NFL playoffs.Coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday that Tagovailoa wasn't going to be cleared for football activities in time to play against Buffalo. He remains in concu Nick Bolton Jersey sion protocol after suffering his second official concu sion of the 2022 NFL season on Christmas Day against the Packers.News that the quarterback would mi s the game comes just days after McDaniels told reporters that the team would take it "day by day" with Tagovailoa. The Dolphins will certainly mi s him as he mi ses his fifth start of the campaign.MORE: So far this season, Miami is averaging 25.5 points per game in Tagovailoa's 13 starts with an 8-5 record in those games. In the four games he hasn't played, they are averaging just16.3 points per game and are 1-3.Those splits will put a lot of pre sure on Miami's top quarterback Chad Williams Jersey to spark the offense, especially with Raheem Mostert (thumb) also iffy for the game.Who is the Dolphins' backup quarterback? Here's what we know about who is starting for the Dolphins against the Bills with Tagovailoa out.POWER RANKINGS: The Dolphins' normal top backup is veteran Teddy Bridgewater. The 30-year-old has a career record of 33-32 and would give Miami a stable, quality effort if able to play in place of Tagovailoa.However, it doesn't appear that he will be able to do that at least at the start of the game. Bridgewater is still trying to come back from a dislocated pinkie on his throwing hand, which he suffered in NFL Week 17 against the Patriots, and isn't sure he will be 100 percent.As such, the Dolphins are instead set Christian Okoye Jersey to turn to rookie Skylar Thompson, per McDaniel. The seventh-round pick has started two games in relief of Tagovailoa and Bridgewater and finished Bridgewater's start against the Saints, which lasted merely a few plays.The 25-year-old just quarterbacked the Dolphins to an 11-6 win over the Jets in Week 18 but has struggled as a starter. Thompson has completed just 57.1 percent of his pa ses for 534 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.Comparatively, Bridgewater Anthony Hitchens Jersey has completed 62 percent of his pa ses for 683 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions.Though Bridgewater has been listed as questionable all week as he continues to recover, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported he is expected to be active Sunday and serve as Thompson's backup.Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater is expected to be active today vs. Buffalo despite being listed as questionable due to a dislocated pinky injury, but he will backup rookie starting QB Skylar Thompson, per source. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) NFL MOCK DRAFT: The Dolphins have four quarterbacks currently on their roster, but only three may be available during Super Wild Card Weekend. They are as Tommy Townsend Jersey follows:RankPlayer1Skylar Thompson2Teddy Bridgewater3Mike GlennonTagovailoa would normally top this list, but he is out of action. Bridgewater is the Dolphins' top backup, and had he not hurt his finger against the Patriots, he would be starting.Instead, Thompson will start over Bridgewater on Sunday, making his third start and fourth appearance of the NFL season.Finally, Mike Glennon was signed last week to the practice squad to provide depth behind Thompson. The veteran pa ser has just a 6-25 record as a starter (.184 winning percentage) so the Dolphins would have to do a lot to make up for his lacking skill set if he is forced into the game.