MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says it was a difficult decision to bench veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and switch to rookie QB Tua Tagovailao but it had to be made.
“Fitz has done a great job,” Flores said Wednesday. “He has been productive. His leadership has been great. But we felt like for the team now, moving forward, this is a move we need to make.”
Tagovailoa will make his first NFL start on Nov. 1 against the Los Angeles Rams after the Dolphins’ bye this week.
Flores also says he regrets that his players found out about the QB switch through social media rather than from him.