Tua Tagovailoa – Dolphins ‘not afraid to speak about Tremendous Bowls’

MIAMI — Coach Mike McDaniel mentioned Wednesday that the Miami Dolphins’ trades for Bradley Chubb and Jeff Wilson Jr. earlier than the commerce deadline “convey some added life” to his group’s season and the locker room. From quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s perspective, the trades strengthened what he already believed in regards to the group.

“I feel all through OTAs and all through coaching camp, we may see the potential that we had as a group, offensively and defensively,” he mentioned Wednesday. “We’re not afraid to speak about Tremendous Bowls right here. We’re not afraid to speak about going to a playoff recreation, having the chance to go to 1, after which hopefully successful one.

“I might say I’ve full perception that we’re succesful [of winning a Super Bowl].”

The Dolphins (5-3) acquired Chubb from the Denver Broncos and Wilson from the San Francisco 49ers earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline in an effort to strengthen their odds at a Tremendous Bowl run this season.

Miami has gained two video games in a row coming into its Week 9 matchup with the Chicago Bears, and working again Raheem Mostert says including high-caliber gamers like Chubb and Wilson is usually a morale enhance — even when morale is already excessive.

“It is all the time a very good feeling figuring out that we’re sitting in a great spot proper now, particularly at 5-3,” he mentioned. “We simply should put the items collectively, get these guys going with us and let’s examine the place it takes us.”

Dolphins common supervisor Chris Grier mentioned he made the commerce for Chubb to be able to add a “actually good participant at a premium place,” however stopped wanting calling it an all-in transfer. He mentioned he anticipates a long-term deal for Chubb being finalized “shortly.”

He mentioned he hasn’t given himself time to mirror on the roster he is constructed after a flurry of big-name additions since March. Grier orchestrated a commerce for All-Professional extensive receiver Tyreek Hill and signed Professional Bowl left deal with Terron Armstead in March after which added Professional Bowl linebacker Melvin Ingram in Might.

“I’ve all the time simply considered it as all the time simply making an attempt for us to place collectively the perfect group we will,” he mentioned. “So for us, I feel now we have plenty of good gamers. I feel Mike (McDaniel) and this teaching employees have completed an ideal job of working with these guys, implementing their scheme and doing issues that give us an opportunity to win.

“I am not into predictions and every thing, however I do assume now we have a very good group that has an opportunity to compete and win some video games sooner or later.”