The low point came in Week 7, when the struggling Miami Dolphins fell to a humiliating 31-6 blowout loss against the Cleveland Browns .
Tua Tagovailoa hit a new low in Cleveland. Just 100 yards passing, three interceptions, and Quinn Ewers benching him. For Mike McDaniel, the walls are closing in. Four years into his tenure, still no playoff wins, and the Dolphins now sit at 1-6.
Albert Breer broke down the situation on The Rich Eisen Show , capturing the mood in Miami perfectly: “I think Mike McDaniel still has some rope to climb his way out of this. But there weren’t great signs in what was a really dark afternoon for them in Cleveland.” He added, “Stephen Ross does not want to fire Mike McDaniel. Still, it does feel like things are heading that way.”
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