Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s time in Miami may be nearing a crossroads.<\/p>\n
While the Miami Dolphins haven\u2019t publicly hinted at moving on from their starting quarterback, The Athletic\u2019s Jim Ayello<\/a> painted a scenario that \u2014 while unlikely \u2014 no longer sounds impossible. Especially with pressure mounting on the coaching staff, front office, and the team\u2019s overall direction heading into the 2025 season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a world where this is Tagovailoa\u2019s final season in Miami,\u201d Ayello wrote. \u201cTo be clear, the odds of the Dolphins moving on after this season are remote (it\u2019s far more likely after 2026), but it\u2019s maybe not as crazy as you think. Imagine if the up-against-the-cap Dolphins struggle to a five- or six-win 2025 season. Ownership decides it\u2019s time for a hard reset, and the new GM and coach don\u2019t see Tagovailoa, with his concussion history and limitations as a pocket passer, as a franchise QB. They decide to draft a QB and look to trade Tagovailoa to a QB-needy team.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a hypothetical, but one that fits the direction Miami appears to be headed.<\/p>\n The Dolphins have already made several controversial moves this offseason \u2014 including trading away All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and acquiring Darren Waller, a tight end who was retired a year ago. Meanwhile, head coach Mike McDaniel faces growing scrutiny after his first losing season in Miami and missing the playoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of those now put a tremendous amount of pressure on McDaniel,\u201d CBS Sports\u2019 Tyler Sullivan wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe already listed McDaniel as a head coach with one of the hottest seats in the NFL entering 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n