Breaking News: Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa doesn’t think he’s ‘playing to keep’ his job amid struggles….see more

Tua Tagovailoa has been reviewing his film from the past few seasons, analyzing what worked so well when he led the NFL with 4,624 yards passing in 2023 and had a career-best 72.9 completion rate in 2024.

The Dolphins quarterback is hoping to return to that form but hasn’t nearly reached those same heights in the first half of Miami’s 2025 season with 1,799 yards passing and 11 interceptions, which is tied for the most in the NFL.

“I wouldn’t say I’m playing to keep my job,” Tagovailoa said Wednesday. “I think I’m playing to help our team win every time. I think that’s the objective for every quarterback that’s playing. For every football player that’s playing as well, the objective is ‘how can I help my team win games?'”

“So I would say if you’re looking at it in that sense, I would say my performance needs to be better. My performance doesn’t reflect me trying to keep my job because that’s not the standard I’ve been playing (to) all these other years.”

Tagovailoa has taken accountability for the Dolphins’ offensive deficiencies. Miami has the 27th-ranked total offense in the league, averaging just 291.4 yards and 20 points per game.

“(Improvement) starts with me in my phase of the way I’ve played in years past,” Tagovailoa said, “and the conviction that I’ve wanted to play with this year. It helps with a trickle-down effect.”

Just two seasons ago, Tagovailoa threw a career-best 29 touchdowns, was selected to his first Pro Bowl and earned a big payday after staying healthy for a full season.