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On December 17, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York, Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins attempts a pass against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium.
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With Tua Tagovailoa as the starting quarterback, the Miami Dolphins are in an intriguing position.
Tagovailoa is searching for a significant contract extension as he approaches the last year of his rookie agreement.
You are in: Home / Sports / Questions for Analysts Dolphins Owner Concerning Tua Tagovailoa’s Analyst Contract Queries Regarding Tua Tagovailoa’s Contract with the Dolphins
On December 17, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York, Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins attempts a pass against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Highmark Stadium.
(Image courtesy of Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images))
With Tua Tagovailoa as the starting quarterback, the Miami Dolphins are in an intriguing position.
Tagovailoa is searching for a significant contract extension as he approaches the last year of his rookie agreement.
On the other hand, no formal word has yet surfaced regarding Miami’s interest in paying him the minimum amount of $55 million year that the market now demands.
This comes after quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions, among others, received large salaries this summer.
Owner Stephen Ross, according to Craig Carton of Fox Sports, doesn’t want to pay Tagovailoa anything.
Carton stated, “You can tell Stephen Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, doesn’t want to do this deal because he hasn’t done this deal yet.”
“The fact that Stephen Ross hasn’t done this deal yet tells you he doesn’t want to do this deal.”
As things stand right now, Miami has two possibilities.
They can give Tagovailoa the money he requests and secure the Pro-Bowler for later.
Or, choose not to pay him and get ready for life after 2025 without him.
But they must realize that by not paying him, they are taking a risk.
The Dolphins would be saying goodbye to a man who had topped the league in passing yards or passer rating for two straight seasons if they were to part ways with him.
For the first time since the year 2000, this squad has qualified for the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
Without Tagovailoa, that would not be possible.
Since it’s not always the case that the grass is greener on the other side, Miami would be wise to compensate him.
