Dolphins QB claims ex-coach is a 'terrible person'

• "To put it in simplest terms, if you woke up every morning, and I told you, you suck at what you did, that you don't belong doing what you do, that you shouldn't be here…" Tagovailoa said.
• "[If] you have a terrible person that's telling you things you don't want to hear or that you probably shouldn't be hearing, you're going to start to believe that about yourself."

The other side: Flores, now the defensive coordinator for the Vikings, told reporters Tuesday that he was happy for Tagovailoa but his comments hurt.

• "I've done a lot of reflecting on the situation … and communication. I think there's things that I could do better for sure, and I've grown in that way."

The latest: Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards last season and signed a $212.4 million contract this summer.