Overview

• After a 29-27 loss to the Chargers, Tagovailoa said some teammates were late to or skipped player-only meetings and framed it as a leadership problem.
• On Monday, McDaniel said the remarks should not have been made publicly and described them as a misguided portrayal of non-mandatory, player-led film sessions.
• McDaniel added that Tagovailoa has since addressed teammates directly and reiterated that the team’s performance and accountability rest with the head coach.
• Reaction from media and former players was sharp, with figures such as Dez Bryant urging Miami to consider rookie Quinn Ewers after Tagovailoa’s three-interception game.
• Former Dolphins practice-squad player DaeSean Hamilton accused Tagovailoa of past tardiness, while current players said such matters should be handled internally as focus shifts to Week 7 at Cleveland.