Dolphins' McDaniel sticks with Tagovailoa as QB, expects less INTs - ESPN

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will remain the team's starter, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Monday, despite the worst statistical two-game stretch of his career.

Tagovailoa was pulled from Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers, although the change came with roughly 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Dolphins trailing 31-6. He completed 12-of-23 passes for 100 yards and three interceptions — his second consecutive three-interception game.

He's currently tied for the NFL lead with 10 interceptions this season, but McDaniel said the Dolphins (1-6) aren't looking to make a change at this time.

«He is going to take the snaps this week, and he is going to be a starter this week, and my expectation is that we don't throw 10 picks,» McDaniel said Monday.

Tagovailoa's 24.1 passer rating Sunday was the lowest single-game total of his career. He said after the game that he was «not proud of where I'm at with my play» this season and was committed to reaching the level he's attained in previous years; the process of doing so started Monday.

McDaniel said he and Tagovailoa watched film of Sunday's game together Monday morning, like they've done multiple times this season.

«In this case, I thought it was important for us to watch the offense together,» McDaniel said. «So, we watched the pass game together this morning and had direct communication about the ebbs and flows of the game and how we can both improve for each other. Because to me, when you go through a performance like that, I don't see it as all on a player or all on a coach. It's a working relationship and we both have to get better together because that's not good enough.

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