MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is doing everything he can to stay on the field this season.
Tagovailoa talked to the media on Tuesday.
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The quarterback said he’s been able to bulk up this offseason.
Tagovailoa said, “Just heavier weights. Lot more reps with the heavier weights, things like that. Everything I did this offseason entailed what would keep me on the field for the entirety of the season. We understand that freaky things can happen, it’s football, it’s a physical sport... I did the best that I could to get myself ready and prepped for this season in terms of how injuries go.”
The quarterback said he did not do a back flip, but he used martial arts techniques after being hit.
Tagovailoa said, “It’s not something that’s muscle memory yet for me and I don’t think that’ll be something that’ll become muscle memory unless I do it for a year or two years... It’s in the back of your mind when you do end up doing it.”
Tagovailoa is using a different helmet this year.
He said, “Definitely took into consideration the helmets, it was a percentage better than the one I was using... I’m going to play that percentage.”
Tagovailoa said the injuries that he suffered last season were a result of his head hitting the ground.
In terms of playing the preseason, Tagovailoa said he would differ to head coach Mike McDaniel.