"That's all noise at this point" - Tua Tagovailoa gives stern response to Tom Brady to Dolphins rumors
The Miami Dolphins are participating in joint training camp practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. The two teams will play this Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.
The main topics of conversation have been Tom Brady and the allegations of tampering. But it appears that 24-year-old Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is done talking about what might have been.
While speaking to the media this week, Tagovailoa said:
"Yeah, I mean, I'm still here. To me, that's all noise at this point."
He did say that he spent some time talking to Tom Brady but that it wasn't all football related. He said the two spoke about their offseason and playing golf. When asked whether Brady had any advice for him and his career, Tagovailoa suggested that the 45-year-old quarterback did have some counsel to offer but that he wouldn't disclose that information.
The Dolphins signal caller said:
"We were talking on the side for a good bit. He was just asking how the offseason was. We were talking a little about golf at the same time. But for the most part, 23 years playing, that’s a long time. That's a lot of knowledge, so I was asking him some things and he gave me some good insight on. I'm going to keep that between me and Tom. Then if you guys want to ask Tom, you can go ask him."
Tua Tagovailoa on getting to chat with Tom Brady and pick his brain a little at Dolphins joint practices with Buccaneers. https://t.co/eq4YFj77TU
The Dolphins quarterback have been under scrutiny for almost the entirety of his NFL career. Speculation over whether he was the right quarterback for the Dolphins or if they should have moved on intensified last season. Over the offseason, it was revealed that the quarterback may have been close to leaving Miami after all.
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Does Tua Tagovailoa not believe that the Dolphins spoke to Brady?
Shortly before the Miami Dolphins quarterback told the media that it was "all noise," he made another interesting comment. Tagovailoa insisted that the Dolphins only spoke to Tom Brady when he was still with the New England Patriots in 2019, saying:
“I think they were doing that in 2019, but then I came in 2020. I mean, they picked me.”
However, the National Football League has clear evidence that the franchise did so in 2022. The Dolphins were recently penalized by the league for tampering after they allegedly spoke to Tom Brady on two different occasions while he was still playing for the New England Patriots and then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"The evidence is there, Tua ain't that dude!"
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The Dolphins lost draft picks and faced other punishments due to evidence that showed they spoke to Brady and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton while both were still under contract.
With clear evidence, many have questioned why the Dolphins quarterback would not be convinced that his team tried to replace him. The chances of the Dolphins re-signing their former first-round draft pick are dwindling, but the question of who might replace him still lingers.