For Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, honesty may not always be the best policy.
While Tagovailoa has dealt with his share of struggles during Miami’s 0-2 start to the 2025 season, he’s drawing even more attention for his candid comments about Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen ahead of their upcoming matchup.
Tagovailoa entered the NFL two years after Allen, but as division rivals, the two have already faced off nine times. Now, before their 10th meeting, Tagovailoa may have been a little too transparent when comparing himself to the reigning league MVP.
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Here's what Tagovailoa said and why many have criticized his comments.
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What did Tua Tagovailoa say about Josh Allen?
Tagovailoa was extremely complimentary of his AFC East counterpart ahead of Week 3 of the 2025 season.
When asked about Allen's skillset, Tagovailoa had this to say:
Dude, he's top tier. If it's not with his arm, it's with his legs — that dude can do literally anything he wants. Definitely different skillset. For me, I can't do half of what he does when it comes to running the ball and any of that and then with how he can just chuck a ball down the field — with how far and the arm strength that he has — he's supreme when it comes to that. It's going to be fun to get to see him, to get to play him again, and we'll see.
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Why Tua Tagovailoa is facing criticism for Josh Allen comments
Tagovailoa is now facing media criticism for being so candid in his assessment of the differences between himself and Allen.
Longtime Miami media voice Dan Le Batard addressed the comments on his radio show, where one of his co-hosts quipped that the Dolphins quarterback “needs to be injected with lie serum.”
The show took issue with Tagovailoa’s willingness to openly acknowledge his shortcomings.
Tua needs to be injected with lie serum pic.twitter.com/k00NnlWY9A
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) September 17, 2025
On TSN's SportsCentre in Canada, former NFL tight end Luke Willson did not hold back with the issues he took with Tagovailoa's acknowledgement of Allen's ability to do more than him.
Was Tua Tagovailoa too honest in his Josh Allen assessment? Luke Willson (@LWillson_82) joins @JayOnrait to discuss. pic.twitter.com/z9zA6MZpNj
— JayOnSC (@JayOnSC) September 18, 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa vs. Josh Allen stats
Here is a career head-to-head of Allen and Tagovailoa's stats through Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.
| Stat | Tagovailoa | Allen |
| Games | 66 | 113 |
| QB record | 38-26-0 | 78-34-0 |
| Completion% | 68.2 | 63.3 |
| Pass yards | 15,935 | 29,976 |
| Pass yartds/Attempt | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Pass yards/Game | 241.4 | 238.7 |
| Pass TDs | 103 | 197 |
| Interceptions | 47 | 84 |
| Rush attempts | 154 | 779 |
| Rush yards | 437 | 4,231 |
| Rush yards/Attempt | 2.8 | 5.4 |
| Rush TDs | 6 | 67 |