Tua Tagovailoa leave as Dolphins decline the option on His contract for next season… See More…

Tua Tagovailoa reportedly had a bad practice this week at the Miami Dolphins OTAs. The timing of Tua’s struggles comes as the quarterback is in a contract year. He must show he is capable of leading the Dolphins to that next step: a playoff win.

Head coach Mike McDaniel has made the Dolphins’ 24-year postseason win drought a point of emphasis this offseason. Tua took a considerable gamble on himself to help the Dolphins. As previously discussed by Matt Lombardo on GH, Tua lost weight in an effort to become more agile:

NFL commentators are mixed on Tua’s decision to lose weight. Even his teammates, like Jaylen Waddle, are skeptical about Tua’s new weight. Per Chris Perkins with the Sun Sentinel, Waddle said Tua was looking good but missed his “chubby” frame: