Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa tried out for a couple of NFL teams earlier this offseason, but his next steps in professional football will come in a different league.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced on Monday that they have signed Tagovailoa to their practice roster. Hamilton opened their season with a 32-24 loss to Calgary last week.
Tagovailoa was undrafted after leaving Maryland as the Big Ten’s all-time leader in passing yards and completion percentage. He also holds the school record for passing touchdowns and is tied for the school’s single-season touchdown mark with current Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich.
After the draft, Tagovailoa took part in rookie minicamps with the Seahawks and Cardinals on a tryout basis but did not land a contract with either club.
Taulia Tagovailoa will continue his tryout tour of the NFC West this weekend.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Taulia, the younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, will participate in the Cardinals’ rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis.
This past weekend, Taulia participated in the Seahawks’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was not offered a spot on the 90-man offseason roster.
Taulia played college football at Alabama and then Maryland. He petitioned the NCAA for a sixth season of eligibility earlier this year. The request was denied.
It’s clearly an uphill climb for Taulia. He’s absolutely motivated to make something happen for his pro football career.
Former Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, was invited to Seattle’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was one of several tryout players at the rookie minicamp.
One got a job, so far. It was not Taulia.
Defensive tackle Buddha Jones has a roster spot.
Tagovailoa joined Chevan Cordeiro as the quarterbacks at the minicamp. Here’s what Macdonald said about them, generally, on Saturday: “It was good to see them complete some balls today. I was a little upset we didn’t take the ball away more on defense. . . . I thought they threw the ball well. Being able to operate the offense with the cadences — we weren’t just snapping on one every time — so operation was solid, and I thought we handled the ball well for sure.”
Cordeiro currently has a spot on the 90-man roster. Taulia’s quest for an NFL job will continue.
He might have to get started in the CFL or the UFL.
The brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is getting a chance.
Via Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, former Alabama and Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will participate next weekend in the Seahawks’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
The Seahawks currently have three quarterbacks on the roster — Geno Smith, Sam Howell, and undrafted free agent Chevon Cordeiro from San Jose State.
Tagovailoa had petitioned the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility. The request was denied.
On Saturday, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said that Taulia was on his draft board, but that Tua had not been lobbying for the team to draft his younger brother.
A report this week indicated that the Cowboys have a lot of interest in drafting running back Jonathon Brooks and team owner Jerry Jones didn’t play coy when asked about Brooks on Thursday night.
Brooks is coming off a torn ACL, but ran 187 times for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns for Texas before getting hurt last season. That’s put him at the top of the list of running back prospects — none were drafted in the first round — and Jones confirmed that the Cowboys have liked what they’ve seen.
“In my 30 years I thought it was the best interview that I ever interviewed with a player,” Jones said, via Todd Archer of ESPN.com. “He’s outstanding. And he’s a great football player. We got him high, high, high. And he’s a good player.”
The other part of the report about the Cowboys’ interest in Brooks was that they’re concerned about the Eagles taking him at No. 53 before the Cowboys can do so with the 56th pick. Jones’ comments likely caught the ears of any team that may have Brooks on their radar, so Jones and company may need to move up unless they are playing a long game in hopes of making sure someone else drops to them on Friday night.