Tua Tagovailoa may never play another down for the Miami Dolphins. That is the hard truth fans need to realize, even if they are celebrating. What Miami and Mike McDaniel did when they benched the starting QB, however, was wrong, even if it was right.
Benching Tagovailoa needed to happen. We all know that. His play dating back to 2024 has been more inconsistent than at any other point in his football career. Tagovialoa hasn't taken the steps forward as a leader or as a quarterback; he has regressed.
After their loss to Pittsburgh, it was apparent that change was inevitable, but then the Dolphins did what they always do.