{"id":135173,"date":"2026-01-06T09:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=135173"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:16:02","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-tua-tagovailoa-has-sent-shockwaves-through-the-nfl-by-admitting-that-a-fresh-start-away-from-the-miami-dolphins-would-be-dope-following-his-week-15-benching-and-the-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=135173","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Tua Tagovailoa has sent shockwaves through the NFL by admitting that a &#8220;fresh start&#8221; away from the Miami Dolphins would be &#8220;dope.&#8221; Following his Week 15 benching and the team&#8217;s 7\u201310 finish, the $212M quarterback appears ready to end his South Beach tenure as the franchise enters a total rebuild with a new GM&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>Not only did the Miami Dolphins crater to such a stunning degree that it cost GM Chris Grier his job, but the benching of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa seemingly confirmed that this organization is not moving forward with him as their leading man under center anymore.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_82,w_3560,h_2002\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/62\/01ke7q80n0m0spc5e4fx.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Tagovailoa may still return to Miami due to all of the hoops this team would need to jump through to get him out of town, but some comments from No. 1 himself make it seem more likely than ever before that the former top pick is eyeing a move that would bring an end to his South Beach tenure.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">When asked about the possibility of getting a fresh start elsewhere, Tagovailoa said such a windfall would be\u00a0&#8220;dope&#8221; and that he would &#8220;be good&#8221;\u00a0with that decision if Miami wants to move in a different direction. It doesn&#8217;t sound like he is someone who is begging to right his wrongs in Dolphins aqua and orange.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Any Dolphins fan who was on the fence about moving on from Tua may change their mind after seeing these comments, as it shows that he is very detached from trying to win with Miami.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa would welcome &#8220;fresh start&#8221; with new team<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Tagovailoa completed just under 68% of his passes this season, but he failed to hit 3,000 total yards and tossed 20 touchdowns against 15 interceptions. Without Tyreek Hill to supercharge the offense, Tagovailoa&#8217;s limitations as a passer are starting to be highlighted even more vividly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnn-11.cybergalleria.com\/uploads\/images\/default\/20260106\/Anh-dang-bai-9-1767665324-q80.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dolphins may find it tough to offload Tagovailoa this offseason.\u00a0Tua is owed a ton of money\u00a0that will make his contract even more difficult to digest for contenders out there, and the market for someone with his level of play and injury history is not going to be very fruitful.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The 2026 NFL Draft class is regarded as very weak as far as quarterbacks go, and the consensus top two prospects in Indiana&#8217;s Fernando Mendoza and Oregon&#8217;s Dante Moore will likely be available when Miami picks. Unless they\u00a0grab Alabama&#8217;s Ty Simpson,\u00a0they may not find a player to pick in the first two rounds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While\u00a0Quinn Ewers didn&#8217;t show enough to waltz into the starting role and the market for veteran replacements is very thin, keeping Tagovailoa around after he seemingly kick-started a chain of events that could lead to his departure seems like an unnecessary headache for the new GM.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not only did the Miami Dolphins crater to such a stunning degree that it cost GM Chris Grier his job, but the benching of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135174,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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