Miami Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa Agrees to Record-Breaking $212.4M Contract Extension

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Despite injury concerns, Dolphins locked down Tagovailoa for long-term deal.
In 2023, Tagovailova led NFL in passing yards (4624) and played all games.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a $212.4 million, 4-year extension.
Tagovailoa joined Ryan Tannehill as the only QBs to re-sign with Miami since Dan Marino retired.
Miami Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa Agrees to Record-Breaking $212.4M Contract Extension

Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins' quarterback, has agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension with the team. This makes it the richest contract in franchise history with $167 million guaranteed.

Tagovailoa joined Ryan Tannehill as the only quarterbacks to re-sign with Miami since Dan Marino retired after the 1999 season.

In 2023, Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards with a career-high of 4,624 and played a full season for the first time in his career. Since Mike McDaniel's arrival as head coach, Tagovailoa has thrown for the fourth-most passing yards (8,172) and fifth-most touchdowns (54) in the NFL with a 102.9 passer rating and 67.4% completion percentage.

However, Tagovailoa's deal may hinder Miami's ability to bring back other key players at market value as their contracts come due.

Tagovailoa missed time each of his first three seasons with injuries, including multiple concussions. But in 2023, he showcased his promise and ability to stay healthy by leading the NFL with 4,624 passing yards while playing all 17 games.

The Dolphins have scored an average of 27.6 points per game with Tagovailoa as the starter compared to only 16.3 PPG in four games that he missed due to injury in the last two seasons.

Despite some concerns about his future with the team, Miami's general manager Chris Grier and coaching staff never wavered in their hopes of locking down Tagovailoa for a long-term deal.



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  • It is unclear if any other key players will be able to re-sign with Miami due to Tagovailoa's contract.
  • The article mentions Tagovailoa's injury history but does not specify the exact number and type of injuries he had.

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    • Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, making it the richest contract in franchise history with $167 million guaranteed.
    • Tagovailoa joined Ryan Tannehill as the only quarterbacks to re-sign with Miami since Dan Marino retired after the 1999 season.
    • In 2023, Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards with a career-high of 4,624 and played a full season for the first time in his career.
    • Since Mike McDaniel’s arrival as head coach, Tagovailoa has thrown for the fourth-most passing yards (8,172) and fifth-most touchdowns (54) in the NFL with a 102.9 passer rating and 67.4% completion percentage.
    • Tagovailoa’s deal may hinder Miami’s ability to bring back other key players at market value as their contracts come due.
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    • The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension with $167.1 million guaranteed.
    • Tagovailoa partially participated in training camp and was full-bore during Friday’s session, indicating negotiations were on the move.
    • Since McDaniel took over in Miami, Tagovailoa has ranked second in NFL in pass yards per attempt (8.5) and passer rating (102.9).
    • Tagovailoa missed time each of his first three seasons with injuries, including multiple concussions.
    • In 2023, Tagovailoa led the NFL with 4,624 passing yards while playing all 17 games.
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    • The Miami Dolphins gave quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167 million guaranteed.
    • Brock Purdy smiles when other quarterbacks get paid due to potential impact on his own contract.
    • Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, Jared Goff, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts are among the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL but none have won a Super Bowl with their current team.
    • Purdy has been to one NFC Championship in two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
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    • Tagovailoa had a career record of 32-19 in his 51 starts before the extension.
    • Tagovailoa has completed 66.9 percent of his throws for a total of 12,639 yards in his career with 81 touchdowns and 37 interceptions.
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    • Tua Tagovailoa became one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL with an annual salary of $53.1 million.
    • Tagovailoa led Miami to an 11-6 record last season.
    • In the past two seasons, Tagovailoa's Expected Points Added (EPA) per dropback was high with a lot of green throughout the EPA graphic.
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