“The show goes on!” Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has a blunt response to Tyreek Hill possibly not playing against the Patriots this week

Tua Tagovailoa sounded pragmatic in the press conference when quizzed about Tyreek Hill's injury.

“The show goes on!” Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has a blunt response to Tyreek Hill possibly not playing against the Patriots this week

Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill (Image via Dolphins and Imago)

The Miami Dolphins are all set to face the New England Patriots in their next encounter. Riding hot, the Dolphins are one of the best teams in the league right now. They are 5-2 for the season so far. Their recent loss came against Jalen Hurts’ Philadelphia Eagles who registered a 31-17 victory. It was a game of disappointment for the Dolphins as both Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill were far from their best forms. They made serious mistakes, and the Dolphins lost a crucial game that many dubbed as a potential Super Bowl. 

Now, ahead of the game against the Patriots, the Dolphins have a new concern. It seems that Tyreek Hill will not be available for the Week 8 game. He has suffered a hip injury in the team’s practice and hence, may not be available in the clash against the Patriots. 

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Tua Tagovailoa, in the press conference, was asked about Tyreek and answered the question with a sense of maturity. As a leader of this team, Tua did not break. He said, if Tyreek becomes unavailable then Jaylen Waddle will start. Ahead of the match, Tua encouraged Jayden by saying that he believes in his potential. He quoted Tyreek’s importance for the Dolphins offense but also mentioned that the show goes on; with or without anybody.

I don’t think anyone can emulate what Tyreek does on the field. His speed, his cuts in and out of breaks. I don’t think there’s anyone that can emulate him. He’s in his own league. He’s one of a kind. But needless to say, I think people forget about the things Jaylen Waddle can do, the things that he already has done for our team since his rookie year. And there’s a lot of other guys that I think you can’t sleep on.
Tua Tagovailoa in the press conference

Tua Tagovailoa does not repent of missing Tyreek 

Tua Tagovailoa does not come among the people who repent a lot. Being a pragmatic leader he focuses on the options that his team has. In the press conference, his mentality reflected that. Overall, Tua was hopeful for Tyreek’s recovery. 

Tua Tagovailoa
Tua Tagovailoa (Image via Imago)
If we couldn’t have Tyreek, that would be tough, but the show goes on. You’ve got to continue to play, and somewhere down the line, we’re going to get Tyreek back. And it has to be one of those things where you never lift your foot off the gas and you don’t lose that rhythm as a team or as a unit.

Tyreek Hill is in his dream form. He is on the pace to surpass 2,000 yards this season and he already covered 902 yards in seven games. Later, Tyreek confirmed that his injury is nothing serious and confirmed that he will play this weekend against the Patriots.

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