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NFL Fans Are Worried About Atlanta Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa After His Odd Zoom Press Conference [VIDEO]

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Tua Tagovailoa speaking.
Tua Tagovailoa (Photo via Atlanta Falcons)

NFL fans are getting worried about new Atlanta Falcons quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, after his concerning comments in Tuesday’s press conference.

After the Miami Dolphins released Tua Tagovailoa, he signed a one-year deal with the Falcons for the veteran’s minimum ($1.3 million). The Falcons will hold an open QB competition between Tagovailoa and 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix Jr.

During Tuesday’s press conference, Tagovailoa acknowledged that his 2025 season wasn’t up to his regular standards. Tagovailoa also made an interesting comment about stuff that was “going on” with his teammates in Miami, via Maria Martin of NBC Atlanta:

“Yeah I don’t want to get too much in depth with things that were going on. More so in terms of players to coaches than it was players to players, but it was unique in a sense. It was unique…In a lot of ways.”

Tagovailoa’s cryptic comments left some fans concerned.

“We have never seen anything like this,” wrote Dov Kleiman.

“This reinforces a belief I’ve had that the relationship between Tua and McDaniel had deteriorated,” another said.

“Anybody that still defend this guy needs professional help,” a user commented.

“Is he just coming to this conclusion NOW??” a fan asked.

“If he thought Miami was bad I hate to hear about Atlanta,” another wrote.

“He still hasn’t learned how to slide feet first,” quipped a fan.

Tua Tagovailoa signed a four-year extension worth $212.4 million in the 2024 offseason. But after a disastrous 2025 season, the Dolphins bit the bullet and decided to take on $99.2 million in dead money.

In his final season with the Dolphins, Tagovailoa went 6-8 with 2,660 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, per Football Reference.

Falcons Could Definitely Help Tua Tagovailoa Revive His Career

Tua Tagovailoa (Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Tagovailoa has to beat out Michael Penix Jr. for the QB competition. If he does that? All of the pieces will be in place for the 2020 first-round pick to enjoy a career renaissance like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold.

The Falcons own one of the league’s best offensive lines, led by Jake Matthews, Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary. Bijan Robinson is arguably the best running back in the league. And Kyle Pitts and Drake London are a potent pass-catching tandem.

Throw in two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski, and everything is in order for Tagovailoa to emerge as a true franchise QB. It didn’t happen in Miami, but if he gets the opportunity in Atlanta? No excuses.

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