Tua Tagovailoa became the latest member of the Dolphins to address the franchise’s sanctions from the NFL on Wednesday following the league’s investigation into allegations that Miami engaged in tampering and incentivized losing games.
Over the course of the six-month investigation, the NFL discovered the Dolphins had “impermissible communications” with Tom Brady during 2019 and ’20, while he was under contract with the Patriots, and again after the ’21 season, while the seven-time Super Bowl champion was with the Buccaneers. The conversations, which involved Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross and vice chairman and partner Bruce Beal, at times focused on the 15-time Pro Bowler possibly playing for Miami.
In between the Dolphins illegal communication with Brady, Tagovailoa was selected by Miami with the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL draft. The former Alabama star has since gone onto to make 21 starts for the franchise, posting a 13–8 record while throwing 27 touchdowns and 15 interceptions over the last two seasons.
