Direct answer: Tua Tagovailoa woke up with swelling in his left eye ahead of Week 8, which was treated as an illness rather than a new injury, and he managed to play and even wear a visor during the game. He later explained his eye was swollen shut in the morning, received medical treatment (including antibiotics), and he chose to continue wearing a visor after the strong performance against the Falcons. The swelling appeared connected to the illness rather than a sports-related injury, and there have been no reports of a lasting eye injury as of that week.