Tua Tagovailoa Ripped by Fans for Ruining Hill's KC Return as Dolphins Lose to Chiefs

The 2023 season is over for the Miami Dolphins.

The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday night with a 26-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Wild Card round at a frigid Arrowhead Stadium.

Miami didn't play well as a whole, but quarterback Tua Tagovailoa needed to be much better than he was if the Dolphins wanted to have a chance of beating the reigning Super Bowl champions. He completed just 20 of 39 passes for 199 yards and one touchdown against one interception.

Tyreek Hill, who spent the first six seasons of his career in Kansas City before being traded to Miami ahead of the 2022 campaign, was Tagovailoa's top target, catching five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown.

The run game was also particularly disappointing as Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane combined for just 42 yards on 14 carries.

That said, it was Tagovailoa who took the brunt of the blame from NFL fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, as he dropped to 1-7 in games played in sub-50 degree weather. Some even believe it's time for the Dolphins to move on from the 25-year-old:

While some fans are calling for the Dolphins to ditch Tagovailoa for another quarterback, the franchise currently doesn't have many options for his replacement, and he's also under contract through the 2024 season.

Tagovailoa will likely get an extension in Miami, though his deal probably won't come close to the contracts signed by the likes of Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow (five years, $275 million) and Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller Justin Herbert (five years, $262.5 million).

Spotrac lists Tagovailoa's market value at $50.4 million annually. Over a five-year period, that would equate to $252 million.

The Dolphins have a lot to sort out entering the 2024 season, but their quarterback situation isn't even close to being up in the air.