What does Miami's Teddy Bridgewater signing mean (if anything) for Tua Tagovailoa? FrontOffice33 | FinsUp
to a lucrative three-year contract. These deals have undeniably been made with Tagovailoa’s best interests in mind, but the Bridgewater deal also allows the Dolphins to plan for the worst-case scenario at the quarterback position in 2022.
Outside of analyzing Tagovailoa's performances, his unfortunate injury woes also could have led the Dolphins to formulate a notable backup plan, which Bridgewater qualifies as. Tagovailoa dealt with a serious rib injury in 2021 that limited him to just 12 regular-season starts. The ability to hold up physically has come into question throughout his young career.
New head coach Mike McDaniel was brought on board as a potential last-ditch attempt to rescue Tagovailoa's thus far uneven tenure as a Dolphin. McDaniel replaces the former defensive-minded head coach Brian Flores, who employed four offensive coordinators in three seasons and never successfully put an offensive identity in place. The Dolphins are attempting to improve offensively while positively altering the course of Tagovailoa's career. If McDaniel and Co.