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The Phinsider fantasy football takes on Tua Tagovailoa
Every source-backed article insight STACKED has extracted from The Phinsider about Tua Tagovailoa.
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All The Phinsider insights about Tua Tagovailoa
NegativeDepth ChartAug 19, 2026
Released by Miami Dolphins this offseason after being benched in favor of 7th round rookie Quinn Ewers late in the 2025 season; signed by Atlanta Falcons where he now competes with former first-round pick Michael Penix Jr. for the starting QB role. Tagovailoa was the #5 overall pick in 2020 and was once seen as the organization's potential savior, but his tenure ended in what he described as a difficult exit.NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026
The Dolphins released QB Tua Tagovailoa in the offseason, marking a major offensive personnel change and signaling a complete shift in the team's quarterback direction under new head coach Jeff Hafley and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.NegativeBustJul 24, 2026
Dolphins QB who the source heavily believed in, drinking the Kool-Aid deeply; there were times in 2023 and 2024 when the source thought he was the second coming, only to be disappointed by reality in 2025. The source was one of the last to jump off the Tua Train.NegativeRoleJul 23, 2026
Released by the Miami Dolphins as part of the rebuilding phase; his departure marks a shift to Malik Willis's more mobile, rushing-oriented playing style, which will feature more scrambling and rushing than Tagovailoa's approach.