Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins
Quarterback #1

Personal

Age	27
Birthdate	March 2, 1998
Height	6'1"
Weight	225 lb

Draft

College	Alabama
Year	2020
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 5
Team	MIA

Fantasy Value

Player News

Tua Tagovailoa: Dolphins Prefer to Find Trade Partner for Tua Tagovailoa

FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that the Miami Dolphins' preference has been to find a trade partner for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and Schultz's understanding is that the new regime doesn't "want it to drag too long." If the Dolphins can't find any takers on the trade market, a cut is "possible in the end." Miami has already started salary cap cuts this offseason, releasing both receiver Tyreek Hill (knee) and pass-rusher Bradley Chubb on Monday. Tagovailoa could be next, although the team will exhaust all potential trade avenues first. The 27-year-old said it "would be dope" to get a fresh start with a new team in 2026 after another disappointing campaign last year in which he was benched late in the year for rookie Quinn Ewers. Trading Tagovailoa won't be easy, though, after they signed him to a four-year, $212.4 million deal in July of 2024. The Dolphins would take a $99.2 million salary cap hit this year if they cut him before June 1, while releasing him after that date would allow them to spread out the cap hit over two years. It's pretty clear the former first-rounder has played his last snap in Miami, but he could compete for a starting role somewhere else in 2026, depending on where he lands.

Feb. 16, 2026 7:20 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	CMP	ATT	%	YDS	YPC	TD	INT	SACKS	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2020	MIA	16	186	290	64.1	1,814	9.8	11	5	20	36	109	3.0	3	1
2021	MIA	13	248	366	67.8	2,544	10.3	15	10	19	37	90	2.4	3	1
2022	MIA	16	259	400	64.8	3,548	13.7	25	8	21	24	70	2.9	0	1
2023	MIA	16	371	533	69.6	4,451	12.0	28	12	29	34	67	2.0	0	5
2024	MIA	12	291	399	72.9	2,867	9.9	19	7	21	17	49	2.9	0	2
2025	MIA	16	260	384	67.7	2,660	10.2	20	15	30	20	43	2.1	0	1