Tua Tagovailoa Will Wear No. 1 For Dolphins Due To Dan Marino’s 13 Being Retired

It’s official: Tua Tagovailoa is No. 1.

Well, that’s the number he’ll wear, anyway.

Tagovailoa, who was selected fifth overall by the Dolphins in this year’s NFL Draft, wore No. 13 while he was the quarterback at Alabama. Of course, Miami has that number retired due to Hall of Famer QB Dan Marino.

Naturally, many began to wonder which number Tagovailoa would wear. And that question was answered Tuesday.

For Tagovailoa, though, he doesn’t care which number he dons.

“For me, I’m not too worried about what number I have. I understand No. 13 is retired, and it should be,” Tagovailoa said after the draft, via ESPN. “Dan Marino, he’s the GOAT. He’s like the mayor out there, and I have much respect for him. Whatever number I’m given by that organization, if it’s 78 or 99 — I’ll wear it. It doesn’t matter.”

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