{"id":723094,"date":"2026-02-02T05:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/723094\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:24:36","slug":"gives-us-the-best-chance-to-win-tua-tagovailoas-dolphins-future-thrown-into-chaos-after-jeff-hafleys-brutal-qb-stance-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/723094\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGives us the best chance to win:\u201d Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s Dolphins future thrown into chaos after Jeff Hafley\u2019s brutal QB stance | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u201cGivesTua Tagovailoa uncertain future in MiamiImage via: Getty The Miami Dolphins did not just change coaches this winter. Instead, they reset their direction. What once looked like a long-term partnership with Tua Tagovailoa<\/a> now feels fragile, uncertain, and possibly near its end.Currently, two separate updates have sparked doubt about Tagovaila\u2019s time in Miami. One came from inside the building, where new head coach Jeff Hafley refused to guarantee Tagovailoa\u2019s job. While the other came from league insiders who claim Miami has already decided to move on. Together, they have created the biggest quarterback storm the franchise has faced in years.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins quietly preparing to move on from Tua Tagovailoa<\/p>\n

The sudden shock came when Hafley appeared on The Jim Rome Show. Asked directly if Tagovailoa would be his starter, Hafley avoided the label.\u201cI had a good conversation with Tua,\u201d Hafley said during the radio interview. \u201cWe talked about a lot of things, but ultimately, this is going to come down to whoever we believe gives us the best chance to win.\u201dDays earlier, Hafley told NFL<\/a> Network what he wants in a quarterback. \u201cI want a winner. I want a guy who has it mentally. He\u2019s gotta have it physically,\u201d he said during the network segment. \u201cI want a guy who can walk into a room, and everyone says, \u2018That\u2019s our quarterback.\u2019\u201dHe further added, \u201cI want a guy who’s got it up here (pointing to his head). And I want a guy who’s got it in his heart,” Hafley told NFL Network. “And I want a guy who’s going to be able to walk into a room, and everyone will just say, ‘That’s our quarterback.'”Hafley didn’t name a replacement, but Bolavip’s latest reports allude that former NFL executive Joel Corry believes the Dolphins have already made their decision.\u201cThe Miami Dolphins appear to have already made a definitive decision regarding Tua Tagovailoa and his situation as the starting quarterback for 2026,\u201d Corry said, according to the report. \u201cIt is only a matter of when he will be released.\u201dTagovailoa is entering the third year of his four-year, $212.4 million contract, which he signed in July 2024. But the numbers from 2025 told a rough story. He threw for 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. Miami finished 7-10. Owner Stephen Ross fired Mike McDaniel shortly after the season ended.Health remains another toll. Tagovailoa has suffered five concussions between college and the NFL, including one in 2024 that kept him out for four weeks.With Hafley and new GM Jon Eric Sullivan now in charge, Miami is expected to explore free agency and the draft. One name already linked is Malik Willis, who played under Green Bay\u2019s system.For now, Tagovailoa remains on the roster. But the language has changed. The tone has shifted. And in Miami, that usually means a bigger move is coming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tua Tagovailoa uncertain future in MiamiImage via: Getty The Miami Dolphins did not just change coaches this winter.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":723095,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2049],"tags":[217,7,8628,4097,216,251,70498,2087,6,3452],"class_list":{"0":"post-723094","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-dolphins","8":"tag-dolphins","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-jeff-hafley","11":"tag-malik-willis","12":"tag-miami","13":"tag-miami-dolphins","14":"tag-miami-dolphins-coach","15":"tag-miamidolphins","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-tua-tagovailoa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115999373974263104","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}