Tua Tagovailoa Throws 4 TD Passes as Dolphins Overwhelm Falcons 34-10 to End 3-Game Losing Streak
Backup Kirk Cousins starts for injured Michael Penix as Tua Tagovailoa plays with a thumb injury and illness, Miami seeks to avoid a 1-7 start, NFL Week 8 action.
- On Sunday, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to start despite illness and a throwing-thumb injury, while Atlanta Falcons will start veteran backup Kirk Cousins in Week 8.
- After Saturday roster moves, Atlanta sidelined Michael Penix Jr., Drake London, and placed Divine Deablo on the reserve/injured list.
- Tagovailoa completed 20 of 26 passes for 205 yards and threw four touchdowns as Miami outgained Atlanta 338.
- The win ended Miami's three-game skid, rewarding Mike McDaniel's decision to stick with Tagovailoa as the Miami Dolphins produced a game with no turnovers.
- Miami now gets a short turnaround before hosting Baltimore in a home game on Thursday night, while Atlanta visits New England next Sunday and Kirk Cousins makes his first start since Dec. 16, 2024.
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Tua Tagovailoa throws 4 TD passes as Dolphins overwhelm Falcons 34-10 to end 3-game losing streak
Tua Tagovailoa threw a season-high four touchdown passes and the Miami Dolphins ended their three-game losing streak by dominating the short-handed Atlanta Falcons 34-10.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (illness) expected to play vs. Falcons - Regional Media News
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play in Sunday’s game against the host Atlanta Falcons despite being added to the injury report with an illness. Tagovailoa, who does not carry an injury designation into the game, was benched last week in a 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns. He threw three interceptions and mustered only 100 passing yards with 12 completions and a career-worst passer rating of 24.1. It was his second cons…
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