MIAMI (AP) — The masked man standing idly on the sideline in the final minutes of the Miami Dolphins’ first loss since early October no longer looked so much like a surefire franchise quarterback.
Tua Tagovailoa’s benching was temporary, but coach Brian Flores took him down a peg by replacing him with veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 20-13 loss at Denver.
The defeat ended the Dolphins’ five-game winning streak, and came after victories in Tagovailoa’s first three career starts.
“We all have to play better. He is not in this alone,” Flores said Monday.