Dolphins to rest Tannehill one more game

DAVIE, Florida — For Ryan Tannehill, the pain persists. It hurts to throw, and it hurts not to play.

The Miami Dolphins quarterback will rest his injured throwing shoulder for the next several days and has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Green Bay, meaning replacement Brock Osweiler will make his fifth consecutive start.

The Dolphins (5-4) have a bye next week. The goal is for Tannehill to return for the game at Indianapolis on Nov. 25, he and coach Adam Gase said.

But Tannehill said his shoulder still hurts on every throw. And the bigger issue is a lack of arm strength.

“The pain I can deal with,” he said Wednesday, speaking to the media for the first time since he was hurt Oct. 7. “It’s not just pushing through pain. It’s physically being able to get the ball where it needs to go.”

After being hurt against Cincinnati, Tannehill rested his arm for 10 days and then began a throwing program. But every pass puts stress on the capsule, and the result when he threw was disappointing, Tannehill said.

“It just wasn’t close to where it needs to be to do the job,” he said.