MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins need a good game Sunday to ensure they get to keep playing, and that’s especially true for Tua Tagovailoa.
With another dud, the rookie quarterback might be watching the final minutes from the sideline again as Miami tries to clinch a playoff berth at Buffalo.
Coach Brian Flores has benched Tagovailoa twice in the fourth quarter, including last week at Las Vegas, when backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick rescued Miami by overcoming a pair of late deficits.
“The expectation for myself is very high,” Tagovailoa said Wednesday. “Obviously this past week I didn’t play to that standard.