Brian Flores denies strained relationship with Tua Tagovailoa

Former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores addressed the rumors that he and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did not have a strong relationship.

Flores joined the ”I Am Athlete“ podcast this week and discussed his thoughts on their relationship, which he says is positive.

”This is an interesting topic because it wasn’t strained,“ Flores said. ”We had a good relationship. It was a player-coach relationship, and I think in a relationship like that, the coach challenges the player, and oftentimes, the player challenges the coach. I think there was a great deal of respect between the two of us.“

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During his two years coaching Tagovailoa in Miami, the quarterback started in only 21 games. Tagovailoa began his rookie season behind Ryan Fitzpatrick before taking over the job and then dealt with various injuries during the 2021–22 season.

Flores is currently involved in a lawsuit against the NFL and three franchises, including the Dolphins, and unidentified individuals, in regards to alleged racism in hiring practices.