Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa made his first return to Miami as a visiting player on Friday night, and he was greeted with a chorus of boos when he took the field for the team’s first offensive snap against the Miami Dolphins.
It’s a harsh reminder as to how quickly things can change in the NFL and what happens when a player struggles to meet expectations.
Whether it is entirely their fault or not
Tua Tagovailoa hears boos in return to Miami
Tagovailoa spent six seasons with the Dolphins after being selected in the first round, No. 5 overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft and had an up-and-down career with the team.
There were moments of brilliance, but also moments of frustration, and it’s pretty clear which ones the fans in attendance were focusing on Friday night.