Tua Tagovailoa Draws Heat Over Deleted Instagram Comment as Falcons Weigh 2 QBs for Week 1
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Tua Tagovailoa Draws Heat Over Deleted Instagram Comment as Falcons Weigh 2 QBs for Week 1
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Summary
Tagovailoa was mocked online after his Instagram account appeared to comment on his own Falcons post, writing, "We’re so proud of you!! You got this," before the message was deleted.
His wife later posted a nearly identical comment, and users on X seized on the mix-up with jokes about a burner account and self-affirmations.
The 28-year-old joined Atlanta on a 1-year deal after his Dolphins release and is competing with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting job.
That quarterback race remains unsettled because Penix’s camp debut was delayed by a torn ACL, but Tagovailoa has reportedly struggled in camp and coach Kevin Stefanski still has not named a Week 1 starter.