Tua Tagovailoa says he has personal security amid string of break-ins at NFL residences

Amid a string of burglaries targeting NFL players’ homes, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is prepared. Tagovailoa revealed in a news conference Wednesday that he has personal security at his home, watching over his house and his family while he’s away.

The issue of burglaries in high-profile NFL homes has become increasingly relevant, with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s house being broken into on Monday night. But on Wednesday, Tagovailoa seemed confident in his security.

“We got personal security to take care of all of that. When we’re on the road, we’ve got someone with my wife, got someone also at the house, surveying the house,” Tagovailoa said.

The quarterback said that he had hired the security after one of his cars was broken into. “It [was] a little too close for my comfort, with my family being in the house,” he said.

Tagovailoa added that the security is armed. “So I hope that if you decide to go to my house, you think twice,” he said.

Break-ins have been a issue for the NFL over the past several weeks, with the league issuing a security alert in November to warn players about the burglaries. The most recent victim is Burrow, whose house was broken into while he was playing the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce also had their homes broken into last month.

The NBA has issued a similar warning to players, with players like Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis Jr. and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. having their homes recently burglarized. Per multiple reports, investigators believe the break-ins may be connected to a crime ring of well-organized thieves with South American ties.