Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa shocked the internet with his new appearance.
Some found Tua Tagovailoa unrecognizable after he debuted a completely different hairstyle and facial hair during his team photos.
On Tuesday, several pictures were sent out of the Miami Dolphins quarterback, and they showed him rocking some grown-out curls and a cleanly shaved face.
Tua is looking nothing like he we remember seeing in the past few years with the Dolphins or even his time with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Social media wasted little time speaking on Tua Tagovailoa’s new look:
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Tagovailoa is entering his fifth season in the NFL after getting drafted by Miami in 2020.
During the 2023 season, he completed 388 of his 560 passes for 4,624 yards and 29 touchdowns and led the team to an 11-6 record before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round.
He was able to get through a season virtually injury free after the work he put in during the previous offseason.
Miami will open its season on September 8 by hosting their fellow Floridians, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Tua Tagovailoa Used Jiu-Jitsu to Combat Injuries And Virtually Save His Career
One offseason of combat training did so much for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa as he spent last year learning jiu-jitsu to improve how he falls on the football field.
Those lessons paid off as Tua avoided the head injuries that prematurely ended his 2022 season and caused him to contemplate retirement.
In December, he made it clear that he would not continue that training this offseason, saying, “If I want to become dangerous, then sure,” Tagovailoa said when asked if he plans to resume his training this offseason. “But no, I’m just learning how to fall,” per MiamiDolphins.com.
Tagovailoa also said, “I [currently] don’t take any jiu-jitsu classes. From what I’ve learned, I’ve just been practicing what has been given throughout the process where I’ve been learning to fall, and really just going over that on Thursdays.”
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