Tua Tagovailoa said he has increased security at his home and sent a message to potential trespassers after his recent car break-in.
The Dolphins quarterback said Wednesday when asked about a recent spate of robberies targeting NFL stars, including Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. He said he armed security guards at his Miami home.
“I have personal security just because my house…my car was broken into,” Tagovailoa, 26, said. “It's a little too close for me to feel safe because my family is home, so we've got personal security to take care of all that. I've had someone come over with my wife when I'm out, I also had someone inspect my house.
“So, I'm telling you, they're armed. So if you decide to go to my house, I want you to think twice,” Tagovailoa said with a smile.
Laughter could be heard from reporters who were not visible on camera.
Tagovailoa's warning came after Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football, where the Bengals defeated the Cowboys 27-20 in Arlington this week.
Supermodel Olivia Ponton, 22, was at her Anderson Township home in Barrow, Ohio, when she reported a break-in.
No one was injured, but the home was ransacked, according to a report from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
It is unclear what was stolen.
Barrow addressed the intrusion at a press conference Wednesday, saying her privacy had been violated.
The quarterback did not mention Ponton by name.
The break-in at Burrow's home comes after Mahomes and Kelce's homes in Missouri were targeted in separate break-ins on October 6th (just after midnight) and October 7th.
Police documents say $20,000 in cash was taken from Kelce's home and the back door was damaged.
A watch belonging to the All-Pro tight end was later discovered in Providence by authorities investigating the robbery.
The robbery at Kelce's home occurred just after 7:33 p.m. on Oct. 7, while Kelce was at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs' 26-13 win over the Saints on Monday Night Football. .
The break-in is still under investigation.
Police believe it may have been a series of robberies. part of the plan It involves a seasoned criminal targeting the vacant homes of famous athletes.
Last month, the NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams informing them of organized crime targeting the homes of professional athletes, including Mahomes and Kelce.
The Dolphins, Chiefs and Bengals will play away games on Sunday.
