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The Athletic Football Show on Tua Tagovailoa

PodcastQuarterbacks at a crossroads in 2026
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sitting here on August 24th, I'm legitimately curious if Tua even makes it to week one. That's how bad it's been.
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Tua's poor preseason play puts his starting job in immediate jeopardy

The source is highly concerned about Tua Tagovailoa's performance, noting that his preseason play was so poor that he might not even make it to Week 1 as the starter.

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