Tua Tavogailoa has always had the support of the Miami Dolphins, despite the skepticism and criticism.
From the moment they benched Ryan Fitzpatrick in the middle of a career-best season to give him a chance to prove himself, their faith in him has never wavered.
Because of this, it wasn’t shocking to see them exercise his fifth-year option, especially in light of the fact that he had just posted the best results of his career.
In order to keep him in South Beach for many years to come, the parties are currently discussing a long-term contract.
In light of this, General Manager Chris Grier spoke with the media about their work thus far and mentioned that they will keep discussing a new contract during the NFL Scouting Combine (via ProFootballTalk).
“Our goal is to try and get something done,” Grier said. “[Tagovailoa’s agent] Ryan Williams has been great. Tua has been great. We’ll see. There is no timeline on it. At the end of the day, you know how these deals get done. They are complicated deals and we’re building a team through free agency as well. We’ll work through it and see if we can get something done.
Chris Grier: We've had "positive discussions" on Tua Tagovailoa's contract, we’ll keep working. https://t.co/f8O4piKJkc
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 29, 2024
Tua Tavogailoa has always had the support of the Miami Dolphins, despite the skepticism and criticism.
From the moment they benched Ryan Fitzpatrick in the middle of a career-best season to give him a chance to prove himself, their faith in him has never wavered.
Because of this, it wasn’t shocking to see them exercise his fifth-year option, especially in light of the fact that he had just posted the best results of his career.
In order to keep him in South Beach for many years to come, the parties are currently discussing a long-term contract.
In light of this, General Manager Chris Grier spoke with the media about their work thus far and mentioned that they will keep discussing a new contract during the NFL Scouting Combine (via ProFootballTalk). Grier acknowledged that everyone wants to close a contract before the next campaign begins, but he also acknowledged that these kinds of negotiations can occasionally linger on until training camp.
The 25-year-old quarterback just set career highs for throwing yards (4,624), touchdowns (29), and completion percentage (69.3%), and he was able to play in all 17 games for the first time.
Although he is promised a salary of $23.1 million for the upcoming campaign, it’s possible that he will receive more than twice that much in his next contract.
Whenever a young gunslinger signs a new contract, the quarterback market tends to reset, and this may not be an exception. Then again, he might want to wait until after Dak Prescott gets his new contract before signing his.