Mike McDaniel is giving Tua Tagovailoa yet another vote of confidence even after a disastrous start to the 2025 NFL season by the Miami Dolphins. On Monday, the Fins’ head coach let Tua know he will remain the starter ahead of Quinn Ewers and Zach Wilson.
However, McDaniel’s confirmation didn’t come without a warning for his quarterback. While his decision to keep Tagovailoa as QB1 made the most headlines, McDaniel also made noise with a clear dig at the Alabama product.
“He’s gonna take the snaps this week and he’s gonna be our starter this week,” McDaniel said of Tagovailoa on Monday, before publicly putting Tagovailoa on notice about his turnovers. “My expectation is that we don’t throw 10 picks.“
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