The game against the Chargers was supposed to prove to the doubters of Tua Tagovailoa; this was it. Instead, Tua went 21 of 32 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown with 3 costly interceptions. He now sits at 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, third most after Las Vegas Raiders’ Geno Smith (10) and Cincinnati Bengals’ Jake Browning (8). But it was after the game “stunts” from Tua that have now raised eyebrows over his future with the Miami Dolphins.

But apart from an average performance with increasing interceptions, he is also among the list of the most fumbles by a quarterback (3), and is certainly catching up for the top spot. All these unimpressive outings have compelled experts to voice their opinion, but this time without any remorse for Tua. “To me, this is ownership: Team president step in, protect the long-term interests of the franchise by making sure that you’re not tied to Tua beyond 2025, ” former NFL defensive end Chris Canty said.

“To me, that is the win for the Miami Dolphins this season. I think what Tua did postgame at the podium was him trying to protect his interest and to frame the failure of this season in a different light, other than him not being good enough to raise the floor of the talent level.”

The atmosphere of the locker is hotter than ever for some other reason. On the podium of the post-match press conference, Tua hinted that the problems in Miami go beyond the field. “I think it starts with the leadership and helping articulate that for the guys,” Tua said after the game on Sunday. He was not only critical of the situation (Dolphins are 1-5) but also questioned the team’s commitment to the game.

In his post-match press conference, he pointed out issues related to the team’s “leadership” and “discipline” this season. “We have guys showing up late to players-only meetings, guys not showing up to players-only meetings. … It’s a lot of those kinds of things that we need to clean up,” Tua told the media.

Meanwhile, under-pressure coach Mike McDaniel tried to play down the rift in the locker room in the aftermath of Tua’s comments.

Mike McDaniel takes the blame on himself after Tua Tagovailoa’s comments

After Tua Tagovailoa’s comments about players being late to the meetings, the head coach, Mike McDaniel, called it “something on his mind with regard to the specific meetings with a couple of individuals that he was trying to get corrected with direct communication.”

Despite all these struggles and his own pressure to lose his job, McDaniel said that the players have “delivered on” what he’s asked for so far. “I think that the only way to lead as far as where we’ve been as a program,” McDaniel said. “I think we’ve opened the air on all of that, and it’s very clear how we hold people accountable and what’s non-negotiable. Clearly, he’s sending a message.”

Florida Fans are still fuming over Tua for not taking any accountability for his performance or the team’s lackluster campaign. They are not letting soften their frustration over Tua. Repeated mistakes and defeats from the Dolphins QB1 have fed up the fans.