Tua Tagovailoa Attributes Jaylen Waddle's Low Catches to His Own Height

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa publicly attributed receiver Jaylen Waddle's low catch count in their 31-6 Week 7 loss to the Browns partly to his own height. Tagovailoa stated, "I’m not the tallest guy in the back there either, so being able to see and then sometimes when that happens, you don’t want to just throw it blindly." This rare public admission from a short quarterback about his stature impacting performance is expected to bring increased scrutiny to his on-field struggles. Tagovailoa was also previously mentioned in 2024 regarding high-profile head injury incidents and the NFL's concussion protocol.