The NFL will contact the Miami Dolphins to investigate the team's handling of Ryan Tannehill's injury and how the team reported on the injury in its injury reports according to a report from The Miami Herald.

The NFL has rules regarding how teams report injuries, especially when it comes to reporting on players like starting quarterbacks.

The question that the NFL is trying to answer is why did the Dolphins report Tannehill as a full participant in practice last Thursday despite the fact that he didn't take all the practice reps due to his injury?

Miami says that Tannehill was injured in the fourth quarter of the loss they suffered to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 5. Coach Adam Gase said that Tannehill was sore on Monday and Tuesday last week, but felt better by Wednesday. The injury report says that Tannehill practiced full on Wednesday, but that it didn't go so well.

“He was starting to feel better and then we went out and practiced on Wednesday and he was sore but he was fine,” Gase told reporters after the Dolphins' win over the Chicago Bears. “And then Thursday kind of came around and it just kind of got progressively worse as far as his ability to really throw the ball the way he wanted to. So we kind of were just making contingency plans in case it just didn’t get any better.”

Gase says that backup quarterback Brock Osweiler took some first-team snaps during Thursday's practice, but the Dolphins reported that Tannehill was fine, and practiced full. If Osweiler did take first-team snaps, then Tannehill's status should have been listed as "limited."

As the matchup with the Bears inched closer, the Dolphins listed their starting QB as "questionable" on Friday, when apparently multiple news outlets said it was more "doubtful" that he would actually play.

The NFL looking into this matter does not necessarily mean that the Dolphins broke any rules, but because of the way the situation played out, it's definitely something that deserves a second look. The league takes injury reporting very seriously, and there are official policies that are to be followed to maintain the integrity of the game.

If the NFL discovers evidence that the Dolphins did break protocol, the violation could result in commissioner discipline, which could be a fine or suspension.

Regardless, the Dolphins won on Sunday with Osweiler, who completed 28-of-44 passes for 380 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in a 31-28 overtime victory.

The Dolphins still say that Tannehill is recovering, but is close to getting back on the field.

“He’s day-to-day,” Gase said on Monday. “Nothing has changed. We’re going to have to wait a couple of days and see if he feels better heading into Wednesday, Thursday.”