Tagovailoa credited Cleveland's defense, but said his team "shot itself in the foot" too many times to be productive. Tagovailoa never found a rhythm from the pocket and now leads the NFL in interceptions, two years after leading the league in passing yards and reaching his first Pro Bowl.

Even if McDaniel manages to survive another week, benching Tagovailoa doesn't bode well for either man the rest of the way. The McDaniel-Dolphins partnership got off on the right foot thanks to the coach's ability to get the most out of Tagovailoa, who struggled under former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.

Tagovailoa entered the league in 2020 as the anointed franchise savior. Since then, his career has been a roller coaster of concussions, coaching drama, public doubt, and fleeting flashes of All-Pro play, followed up by, well, what fans are witnessing now: utter on-field incompetence.

The Dolphins couldn't get anything going offensively, as Tagovailoa averaged 4.3 yards per attempt. Tagovailoa has 11 touchdowns to 10 interceptions and is averaging 6.4 yards per attempt with an 82.8 rating. He's struggled without Tyreek Hill and a poor offensive line.

The biggest headline from Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel's post-game press conference related to his staunch refusal to not consider thinking about his job security.

Mike McDaniel let Tua Tagovailoa, Quinn Ewers, and Zach Wilson know his decision about the Miami Dolphins' quarterback situation after a poor 1-6 start to the 2025 NFL season.

Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle were as bad as the weather on Sunday for their fantasy football owners in Week 7 of NFL action.

The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets grew tired of their starting quarterbacks and decided to bench them in Week 7.