Tua Tagovailoa out this week, Jacoby Brissett starts for Dolphins vs. Raiders

Posted by Michael David Smith on September 22, 2021, 11:21 AM EDT
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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss at least one game after suffering fractured ribs on Sunday.

Coach Brian Flores confirmed today that Tagovailoa is out Sunday against the Raiders. Jacoby Brissett will start.

Tagovailoa suffered the injury in last week’s loss to the Bills and was replaced by Brissett. Both Tagovailoa and Brissett played poorly in the 35-0 loss.

Brissett is in his first year with the Dolphins after four years with the Colts. The Dolphins guaranteed him $5 million this season with the idea that they were getting one of the top backup quarterbacks in the league. Now he’ll have a chance to prove that.

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25 responses to “Tua Tagovailoa out this week, Jacoby Brissett starts for Dolphins vs. Raiders”

  2. Tua played poorly??? Come on man give the guy a break!!! He was in for 1 and a half series and had to run for his life the moment got the ball in his hands…

  3. Tua playing the ukulele right handed is everything a GM needed to take him off the draft board. Tua is a righty playing leftie & is a top ten biggest bust candidate. Watch film of the hit & the harsh truth is clearly evident. Tua is througha…

  4. Why do I get the feeling that this is a trap game for my Raiders? Jacoby is somewhat mobile if I recall. Watch this be the upset of the week.

  6. Tua had zero pocket presence, that rib injury saved him from the longest afternoon of his life. Jacoby played incredible for the situation he was given.

    No protection, receivers dropping balls left and right and he was evading pressures left and right and some how getting the balls to receivers for positive gains with guys all over him drive after drive.

    Tua looked a free defender in the eye and went back to his reads like he didn’t even see him and got crushed. He just doesn’t have “it”… yet.

    Jacoby the better QB on that roster, just like last year when Fitzpatrick was the better option and the head coach even knows it.

    Tua was a Ross guy and Flores is stuck with him.

  7. Tua is glass. First it was the ankles, then the hip, now the ribs. Dolphins will be in the market for a new QB in the offseason.

  9. On the bright side of things, Tua Turntheballova didnt throw an INT last week. And he wont throw on this week. So thats progress, right?

  10. Tua stays in all game and Buffalo drops 55-0, 12 sacks, 3-4 Interceptions, 2 Fumbles.

    Jacoby kept the offense on the field and took care of the ball way better than Tua could have or would have.

    I’m sorry to all the Dolphins fans who have to convince themselves it didn’t set their promising franchise rebuild back 5 years when they took Tua over Herbert.

    Herbert with Miami’s roster and coaching is a Top 5 elite team contending.

  12. I agree Jacoby Brissett is an upgrade at quarterback. He’s stronger, has a better arm, bigger, faster and has more experience reading defenses. The problem is obviously protecting Jacoby. It’s really hard to believe that LT Jackson was the 18th overall pick in his draft.

  13. godkingskovald says:
    September 22, 2021 at 12:11 pm

    Tua looked a free defender in the eye and went back to his reads like he didn’t even see him and got crushed. He just doesn’t have “it”… yet.
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    Interesting opinion, considering that the vast majority of football people want their quarterbacks to go through their reads while under pressure. Apparently you prefer a quarterback who bails out and runs after a single read.

    Tua was a Ross guy and Flores is stuck with him.
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    It is reasonable to assume that Flores and Ross had a discussion regarding the QB situation prior to Flores’ hiring. Flores would not have accepted the job if he disagreed with that situation. Furthermore, Ross would not have hired Flores if he did not want Tua at QB (assuming that you are correct about Tua being a “”Ross guy”).

  16. if i’m not mistaken, altho they lost, Jacoby ran up and down Raiders with the Colts in 2019. This might be an upgrade for MIA

  19. “Herbert with Miami’s roster and coaching is a Top 5 elite team contending.”

    Not with that horrible O line.

  21. Any minute now I expect Chan Gailey to tell some reporter that he wanted Justin Herbert over Tua and Miami wouldn’t listen to him.

  22. ResCalc says:
    September 22, 2021 at 1:19 pm
    I sure miss Ryan Tannehill!

    Yes, 7 seasons with no playoff appearances were truly fantastic, weren’t they?

  23. Tua is obviously not NFL caliber. Certainly not great. Not even good. Very low ceiling. I’ll never ever know what they saw in him to take him over Herbert.

  25. Raider’s pass rush is smelling blood in the water.

    I think Brissett is gonna need a lot of ibuprofen on Monday.

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