Dolphins’ quarterback Tua tagovailoa Trying to make a major offseason change
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Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins quarterback, appears to be undergoing some alterations this offseason in preparation for the 2024 campaign.
According to Omar Kelly of All Dolphins, Tagovailoa appeared to have slimmed down when photographed at a recent golf event in Hawaii, and Tagovailoa’s trainer, Nick Hicks, the star signal-caller is shedding weight in a bid to better his mobility moving into next season.
Tagovailoa has been chastised for being slightly overweight in 2023, and the Pro Bowler appears to be taking the remarks to heart.
The 26-year-old is coming off of a terrific season in which he led the NFL with 4,624 passing yards to go along with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He also completed 69.3 percent of his passes while posting a passer rating of 101.1.
Tagovailoa, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was selected by the Dolphins with the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Many feel that Tagovailoa is not a legitimate franchise quarterback and is merely a product of terrific receivers in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
The fact that the Ewa Beach, Hi. native struggled over his first couple of seasons and then broke out after Miami added Hill in 2022 lends some credence to that notion.
There are also questions as to whether or not Tagovailoa can handle cold weather or if he can regularly beat good teams.
Still, it’s hard to argue with the numbers. Not only did Tagovailoa lead the league in passing yards this past season, but he also paced the NFL with a 105.5 passer rating in 2022.
We’ll see if Tua Tagovailoa ends up being a bit more agile in 2024 after losing weight this offseason.