MIAMI, Oct. 1 (UPI) — Significant changes to the Miami Dolphins offense are “on the table,” head coach Mike McDaniel said after a 1-3 start to the 2024 season.

McDaniel made the prediction after the Dolphins’ 31-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Miami, which averaged 401.3 yards per game in the league last season, totaled just 184 yards in the third consecutive loss of their season.

“Everything is on the table,” McDaniel told reporters at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. “You can’t say the offense is good, or — for me in a situation like this, I hadn’t really been in a situation where we hadn’t had back-to-back production … so you really have to open yourself up to really all the things. “

A start to the season bathed in turmoil began when star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by police outside Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins kicked off their opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Dolphins won that game by a field goal as time expired, but were throttled by the Buffalo Bills a week later.

The disheartening loss turned gloomier when the Dolphins lost starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to the third documented concussion of his NFL career in the third quarter of the lopsided 31-10 setback.

Since then, the Dolphins have also dealt with injuries to several key players, including left tackle Terron Armstead and running back Raheem Mostert, who led the league in touchdowns (21) last season. McDaniel has used three quarterbacks in Tagovailoa’s absence over the last three games

Skylar Thompson, Tim Boyle and Tyler Huntley combined to complete 42 of 68 (61.7%) of their throws for 362 yards during that span. They didn’t record a touchdown pass or interception, but were sacked nine times.

Huntley was responsible for the group’s only touchdown, a 1-yard rushing score against the Titans. He was also credited with a lost fumble.

Huntley, who joined the Dolphins on September 17, completed 14 of 22 passes for 96 yards and ran for 40 yards against the Titans.

“You wish you had 1,000 reps that you went through the playbook, but you know what, it is what it is,” Huntley said. ‘I’m here. I just need to dig into it more.”

The Dolphins, who were 3-1 through the first four games of their previous two seasons under McDaniel, will look to end their losing streak in Week 5. They will travel for an AFC East Division matchup against the New England Patriots (1-3). ) on Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

“The bottom line is there’s going to be a list of things,” McDaniel said of the Dolphins’ problems. “I’m pretty sure I know some of them already, but there will be a list of things you can say to the coaches and players: If we don’t do this, this won’t change.

“It’s been too many weeks in a row, so you just have to be clear about exactly which direction you want to go. If you want to win, you have to do certain things, play good football and play clean football. Until we do that, we will be in the same results persist.”

The Dolphins, who were 20-14 and made the playoffs in each of McDaniel’s first two seasons, will have a bye in Week 6. Tagovailoa is eligible to return from injured reserve in Week 8.