“I understand the frustrations from McDaniel and from the Miami Dolphins organization,” Armstead said. “The frustrations from Tua himself with his performances compared to what we've seen from him in the past. The move to bench Tua following the Monday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers isn't surprising to me. It's unfortunate. 

“It's disappointing that it has come to this point, but knowing Tua personally, knowing the competitor and worker that he is, knowing how much he loves and cares for the game and for his teammates. For it to get to this point, it hurts. It hurts to see. This is not something I would have ever predicted to have happened in this 2025 season.”