Overview

• Tagovailoa opened Wednesday’s news conference by saying he “made a mistake,” apologizing for postgame remarks about attendance at players-only meetings and pledging to keep locker-room matters private.
• He acknowledged that his comments after the 29-27 loss to the Chargers added unnecessary noise for a 1-5 team and reflected poorly on his leadership in the moment.
• Head coach Mike McDaniel said a postgame podium was not the proper forum, noted Tagovailoa has communicated with teammates, and emphasized the focus is now on the Week 7 trip to the Browns.
• Tagovailoa said he has spoken with team leaders, reiterated his intent was accountability rather than blame, and rejected the suggestion that Miami has a culture problem.
• Former players and media figures criticized airing internal issues publicly, and NFL reporter James Palmer reported some veterans believe the comments were about a specific teammate, a point not confirmed by the Dolphins.