Tua Tagovailoa Is Now the Dolphins' Starting Quarterback

Tua Tagovailoa will be the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins when they return from their bye on November 1st and face the Los Angeles Rams, Adam Schefter reports:

While we clamored for the Dolphins to start Tagovailoa over Ryan Fitzpatrick two weeks ago, this move is actually a little surprising. The Dolphins have won their last two games, against the Jets and 49ers. Tagovailoa made his NFL debut at the end of the Jets game when it was already out of reach.

Tagovailoa was the fifth overall pick in the draft, so it was always going to be a matter of when and not if he assumed the Dolphins starting job. Miami is 3-3, one game behind the 4-2 Bills for the top spot in the AFC East, so Tagovailoa faces some pressure to perform right away.