Overview

• Tagovailoa opened his Wednesday news conference by saying he "made a mistake," apologizing for criticizing teammates about players-only meeting attendance.
• Head coach Mike McDaniel called the postgame remarks a misguided representation and said the podium was the wrong forum, stressing the team has bigger fish to fry.
• NFL Network reporting said Tagovailoa has spoken with teammates privately, while several voices around the team disputed that tardiness is a current issue.
• Tagovailoa said he does not see a culture problem, cited veteran leadership in the locker room, and vowed to keep internal matters in-house going forward.
• The apology follows a 29-27 loss to the Chargers that dropped Miami to 1-5, with players and staff aiming to turn the page ahead of Sunday’s game in Cleveland.