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Tua Tagovailoa Contract Details: Dolphins QB Inks Massive Deal
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The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have agreed to terms on a massive contract extension. View Tagovailoa’s contract details below.
Tua Tagovailoa Contract Details
The #Dolphins and their QB Tua Tagovailoa have a deal!
Sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo they’ve agreed to terms on 4-year, $212.4M contract extension to lock him in long-term. At long-last, Miami’s franchise QB is paid like it. 💰 💰 💰 pic.twitter.com/rW5sTJzBQo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 26, 2024
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Tagovailoa is signing a four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167 million guaranteed. It is the largest contract in franchise history.
Selected with the fifth pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Tagovailoa has thrived the last two seasons under head coach Mike McDaniel.
The 2023-2024 season was Tagovailoa’s best as a pro. The 26-year-old led the NFL with 4,624 passing yards, throwing for 29 touchdowns, 14 interceptions, and a 101.1 passer rating.
Tagovailoa started all 17 games and represented the AFC in the Pro Bowl.
Tagovailoa’s success helped the Dolphins reach the playoffs for the second straight season. However, the Dolphins lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round.
Tua Tagovailoa Becomes One Of The Highest-Paid Quarterbacks In The NFL
BREAKING: Tua Tagovailoa has agreed to the largest 4-year extension in NFL history worth $212.4M / $167M Guaranteed 🚨#StraightFromTheSource#GoatFarmMedia pic.twitter.com/FPUTFylBLa
— G.O.A.T. Farm Sports (@GOATfarmmedia) July 26, 2024
Tagovailoa is the latest quarterback to sign a huge extension this offseason.
In May, the Detroit Lions and Jared Goff agreed to a four-year, $212 million extension with $170 million guaranteed.
In June, Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year, $275 million extension with the Jacksonville Jaguars, with $200 million in guaranteed money and $142 million fully guaranteed at signing.
Tagovailoa is the third highest-paid quarterback in the league in average per year (APY) at 53.1 million. Only Lawrence and Burrow at $55 million have a higher APY than Tagovailoa.
Highest-Paid Quarterbacks In The NFL
| Player | Team | Average Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals | $55 million |
| Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars | $55 million |
| Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins | $53.1 million |
| Jared Goff | Detroit Lions | $53 million |
| Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | $52.5 million |
| Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | $52 million |
| Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles | $51 million |
| Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals | $46.1 million |
| Deshaun Watson | Cleveland Browns | $46 million |
| Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons | $45 million |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | $45 million |
