Tannehill (ACL/MCL) is still hoping he can return in Week 17 or in the playoffs should the Dolphins qualify, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.
Tannehill has said a report that his MCL was torn completely off the bone is untrue. If this was accurate, surgery would be a necessity, but as of now, the team and player are hoping that rest and rehabilitation will get the job done. There also has to be some worry that returning too soon from the injury could lead to a complete tear, reconstructive surgery and a much longer rehab.