Things are going south in Miami after Week 6.
The Miami Dolphins dropped to 1-5 after they were defeated 29-27 by the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Miami rallied from a 26-13 fourth-quarter deficit, but quarterback Justin Herbert and wideout Ladd McConkey led the Chargers on a game-winning drive that was punctuated by a 33-yard game-winning field goal by kicker Cameron Dicker.
The Dolphins had just enough time for one last desperation play in the final seconds, but quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was picked off by Chargers safety Derwin James to seal the game.
Following the contest, Tagovailoa voiced his frustration and revealed teammates have been late or skipped players-only meetings amid Miami’s struggles.
“I think it starts with our leadership, and helping articulate that for the guys. And then, what we’re expecting out of the guys, right? We’re expecting this. Are we getting that? Are we not getting that?
“We have guys showing up to player-only meetings late. Guys not showing up to player-only meetings,” Tagovailoa said. “There’s a lot that goes into that. Do we have to make this mandatory? Do we not have to make this mandatory? So, it’s a lot of things of that nature that we gotta get cleaned up. And it starts with the little things like that.”
Tagovailoa tossed three interceptions in the loss. The Dolphins QB has seven INTs this season.
“The only place we can go in next week. We talk about figuring this out and getting it together collectively. What are the problems? What are the issues? Are they getting fixed? Are they not getting fixed? Why are they not getting fixed? Or if they are fixed, how are we not allowing them to happen again? Things of that nature,” Tagovailoa explained. “I contributed to that as well with three turnovers. You can’t do that and expect to win games.”
The 1-5 Dolphins are off to their worst start since the 2021 season. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and head coach Mike McDaniel are both rumored to be on the hot seat.
Miami’s lone victory came against the only team in the NFL without a win, the New York Jets. The Dolphins are on the road versus the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.
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