Miami Dolphins naming Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback [View all]

Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will take over as the Miami Dolphins' starter beginning Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams, coach Brian Flores announced Wednesday.

With the Dolphins currently on their bye week, it will give Tagovailoa two weeks to prepare for the transition.

Tagovailoa's first NFL start will come 351 days after he suffered a dislocated right hip and posterior wall fracture. It has been a remarkable recovery from an injury that some thought could derail his ability to play high-level football again.

The move comes as a bit of a surprise because of the timing. Veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick had been playing well, leading the Dolphins to two consecutive wins by a combined score of 67-17. He also has the seventh-best QBR (79.6) in the NFL.

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Doesn't make sense to bench Fitzpatrick against the Rams' Aaron Donald. I'm reminded of the Bengals plan when Johnny Manziel made his debut for the Browns. Cincinnati tightened the box, blitzed on almost play, and got into Manziel's head. It was a debacle -- a horrible scenario for any rookie QB.

Hi trumad.