The Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa have eliminated contract issues, for the time being. The quarterback and AFC South team came to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $212 million on Friday.
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
The contract comes with $167 million in guarantees. The $53.1 million average on Tagovailoa’s deal is the highest on a four-year extension in NFL history.
Tagovailoa has thrown for 12,639 yards and 81 touchdowns in four seasons since being chosen in the first round out of Alabama.
