Tua Tagovailoa Draws Boos in Miami Return, Still Lacks Grip on Falcons' QB1 Job

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 29

7-of-8 passing was not enough to change the mood Friday night as Dolphins fans booed Tagovailoa in his first Miami appearance since his offseason split with the team.
Two Atlanta turnovers undercut his outing — a botched snap by Tagovailoa and a Brian Robinson fumble — while his biggest gain, a 43-yarder to Kyle Pitts, came on a short screen.
Atlanta still has not handed Tagovailoa the starting job even though Michael Penix Jr. had been limited after 2025 knee surgery and was only fully cleared to practice this week.
$55 million in 2026 salary did not stop Miami from moving on, eating major costs as part of a broader cap-driven talent selloff that has left the Dolphins in rebuild mode.
The preseason meeting underscored how little either side has gained so far from the breakup: Tagovailoa remains in limbo, and Miami enters the season with one of the NFL's thinnest rosters.