Overview
- Tagovailoa issued a public apology Wednesday, saying he "made a mistake" after claiming some teammates were late to or skipped players-only meetings.
- The quarterback said he addressed the matter with teammates individually and in groups, while several players, including captain Aaron Brewer, stressed such issues should remain private.
- McDaniel said a postgame news conference was not the proper forum and called the remarks a "misguided representation" of player-led film sessions.
- NFL reporters, including Tom Pelissero, said sources in Miami did not view widespread tardiness as an issue and could not corroborate Tagovailoa’s assertion.
- With Miami at 1-5 and scrutiny intensifying, Nick Saban said he was "shocked" by the public call-out but praised Tagovailoa for taking accountability before the Browns matchup.