Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel addresses Tua Tagovailoa benching report, departure of Chris Grier

Two days after Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced that the Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier had “mutually” agreed to part ways, a report revealed that the Dolphins could soon bench struggling starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in favor of backup Zach Wilson or rookie Quinn Ewers. On Monday, under-fire head coach Mike McDaniel addressed Tagovailoa’s status.  Per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, McDaniel insisted that Tagovailoa gives the 2-7 Dolphins “the best chance to win” for Miami’s home game versus the Buffalo Bills (6-2) this coming Sunday. However, McDaniel stopped short of confirming a healthy Tagovailoa will remain atop the depth chart through Week 18. “When [a player] doesn’t give you the best chance to win, you adjust. We play the players who give us the best chance to win,” McDaniel added. “If that changes, we adjust there.”  According to Pro Football Reference stats, Tagovailoa ended Week 9 ranked 27th in the NFL among qualified players with a 43.3 adjusted QBR and 25th with aRead More