Some people around the NFL feel Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel had been "overly lenient" with star players like Tyreek Hill and Jalen Ramsey prior to the 2025 season, The Athletic's Michael Silver reported Wednesday. According to McDaniel, sources around the league felt McDaniel had been "forgiving poor practice efforts and other behavior perceived by teammates and assistant coaches as selfish." McDaniel is hoping to change that perception this season, according to Silver. "Since the end of last season, according to numerous Dolphins sources, McDaniel has been intentional in his attempt to tighten up the operation," Silver wrote. Tagovailoa said after the game that there had been a "mixup of communication" with McDaniel on the final drive.