Tua Tagovailoa has taken extra safety measures on the field to prevent the injuries that have so limited his career, but the quarterback of the Miami Dolphins He has also found it necessary to resort to alternative measures when he is not wearing the uniform.
On Wednesday, Tagovailoa confessed that he hired a private security service to guard his home after an incident in which his vehicle was broken into last year.
“It was too close for my liking, with my family being at home,” Tagovailoa said in his post-practice press session. “So we hired private security to take care of that. When we are on the road, someone stays with my wife, also in the house, protecting the home,” he added.
Likewise, the talented player revealed that the members of his private security are armed, so he warned people to “think twice” if they intended to rob his house.
Tagovailoa’s news comes in the midst of a recent controversy over robberies in the homes of senior players in the NFL.
Previous incidents
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, both of the Kansas City Chiefs, were burglarized in their homes in October, while someone also broke into the home of quarterback Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals. during last Monday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.
According to ESPN, the FBI notified the NFL and other major sports leagues last month about the burglaries, adding that burglaries typically occur when athletes are known to be in the middle of a game.
Tagovailoa, 26, is in his fifth season in the NFL and recently signed a juicy contract extension with the Dolphins.
