Brian Flores got pressed by Dolphin reporters in Friday’s presser.
The third-year head coach is in the middle of trade rumors involving his quarterback.
Miami’s front office has entertained the thought of getting Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. As a former first-round pick, Watson has 22 active cases of sexual assault against him. Tua Tagovailoa is in year two at quarterback for the Dolphins.
He was selected at No. 5 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft from the University of Alabama.
His teammates and former NFL players (Tiki Barber) want him to remain the guy.
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He is coming off two great outings versus Jacksonville and Atlanta. Despite the infatuation with Watson, Flores reaffirmed to reporters that Tagovailoa is the starting quarterback for this year. He is focused on the native Hawaiian being the leader.
#Dolphins HC Brian Flores got several questions today about the Deshaun Watson trade rumors and Tua Tagovailoa’s future.
Here’s how it all went down. The video tells you more than just quotes. pic.twitter.com/6GzRn37pWY
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 29, 2021
“I have said this multiple times, Tua is our quarterback,” Flores said in addressing trade rumors. “I don’t get into rumors. I don’t get into speculation. Tua is our quarterback. I am not getting into distractions. I am focused on our team and our quarterback, and that’s Tua.”
Barring injury, Flores said Tagovailoa is the starter for the remainder of the season.
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