MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- As Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put it Thursday, talking about playing quarterback is a lot easier than actually playing the position.

When asked about whether he's being criticized more for his contract than his play, Tagovailoa suggested his job is more difficult than pundits make it seem.

Tagovailoa was specifically asked about Cam Newton's comments on ESPN's "First Take" last week, following the Dolphins' 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills , in which the former NFL MVP criticized Tagovailoa's performance considering the four-year, $212.1 million extension Tagovailoa signed last summer.

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