The Miami Dolphins entered the 2024 season brimming with confidence, their depth chart seemingly unshakable. At the helm stood Tua Tagovailoa, fresh off a career-high 4,624 passing yards in 2023, leading the NFL. But in this league, fortune is fickle, and a quarterback’s greatest enemy is always lurking—injuries. By Week 2 of 2024, the first blow landed: a concussion that forced him to the sidelines. Then, just as hope flickered back, another strike came before Week 17—a hip injury, adding to his growing list of setbacks.
The team’s QB1 was quickly pulled off the turf as the NFL concussion protocol demanded. As a result, he missed a few games. But now, the team’s star QB has returned to training, though his involvement in practice remains limited. Off the field, Tua Tagovailoa is enjoying some peaceful family time. He and his wife Annah keep their relationship mostly private, but she recently celebrated a personal milestone.
In a recent Instagram story, Annah Tagovailoa reshared a video showing a beautifully decorated space filled with vibrant balloons. The original post by Brooke Miranda celebrated her 26th birthday on June 11. The caption read, “A Bahamas birthday celebration for our girl!! @annahtagovailoa.” The video gave a glimpse into the cheerful atmosphere set up for her special day.
Annah received many warm wishes from those closest to her. Brooke Miranda, fiancée of NFL player Quinton Bell, posted a touching tribute. She shared a collage of sweet moments, including photos of Annah with her children. “Happy birthday to the girl God knew I needed,” Brooke wrote. Her words showed how deeply valued Annah is by her circle and the joy she brings to their lives. While Annah celebrates her birthday, it is her husband, Tua, who is headed towards a new chapter of life in the 2025 season.
Tua Tagovailoa shifts his mindset
Trade rumors have been swirling around the franchise as the team faces tough questions about its injury-prone QB1. With several setbacks over the years, the quarterback has now missed nearly an entire NFL season’s worth of games. For someone playing the most valuable position in football and earning top-tier money, that trend simply cannot continue. The stakes are high, and the pressure is mounting.
At the Dolphins’ mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, Tua Tagovailoa addressed reporters for the first time since January. He spoke about the hip injury that cut his season short in Week 17. Tagovailoa said the injury began to “feel a little better” by February. He added that it should not be an issue going forward, so long as he takes better care of himself during games.
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier had voiced his concerns earlier this year. In January, Grier acknowledged that some of Tagovailoa’s past injuries were out of his hands. Still, he made one thing clear: “He needs to be available,” Grier said. “Taking chances and risk is unacceptable to us.”
Tua Tagovailoa is fully aware of what’s at risk. He knows the team has done all it can to protect him. The rest is now on his shoulders. “Doing everything I can to stay available for the guys. Like I said before in the past, nothing changes with that,” Tagovailoa said this week, per Louis-Jacques. He added, “It’s knowing when is the time to give up on a play.”
Tagovailoa understands that staying on the field is more valuable than trying to win every down. “The longevity for me to be on the field with my guys is more important than whatever that one play is,” he said. “You have more quarters than there would be within just that one play that I’m trying to show the guys that I’m competitive and whatnot… it just comes natural to me to compete in that sense. And that’s just the thing I fight with every time.”
When the Dolphins signed Tua to a four-year, $212.4 million extension in July 2024, it was a bold move. The deal made him the third-highest-paid quarterback in the league. He now trails only Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow in average annual salary. The contract includes $167 million in guarantees. For Miami, it’s a huge bet on Tua’s future.
Now, the quarterback is trying to sharpen his instincts in practice. “I’ve got to sort of shift my mindset,” Tua said. “This isn’t just practice where guys can’t hit me… get the ball out. If I’m scrambling and this guy’s getting close, not to just hold on to it… just throw it away or run and then just stop to signify it to slide.” That mindset shift might be the play that keeps him in the game.
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