Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s decision to bench quarterback Tua Tagovailoa may impact much more than the final three games of the 2025 regular seaso

Tua Tagovailoa can't control being demoted to No. 3 QB for the Miami Dolphins. And he does not know if he'll ever play for Miami again. Tua speaks:

Tua Tagovailoa’s future with the Miami Dolphins has taken another public hit, and this time it did not come from a coach or an NFL insider. After the Dolphins decided to bench their starting quarterback,

The Miami Dolphins are preparing to part ways with Tua Tagovailoa this offseason after benching the quarterback ahead of Week 16, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

“...I’m not happy about it,” Tagovailoa said. “Outside of that, I’ve got to do my part. My road here right now is to help whoever the quarterback is going to be for this team, help him whatever way I can to win this game on Sunday.” He said McDaniel informed him of the decision in a “brief conversation” but didn’t offer an extended explanation.

One good piece of news for the Dolphins is they will likely have Jordyn Brooks available for the game. Brooks did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday as he was dealing with a foot and knee issue, but he did register limited participation in Friday’s practice.

Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle respond to Jalen Ramsey’s trash talk after the Miami Dolphins’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on MNF.

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has seemingly been on the hot seat for the bulk of the season. In reality, though, he might not have much to worry about.

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Brooks has a league-leading 155 tackles and has played 844 snaps, which is 95.5 percent of the Dolphins’ defensive snaps. Fitzpatrick has played a team-best 845 snaps, which is 95.6 percent.