Tua Tagovailoa got the Miami Dolphins to the AFC playoffs for a second straight year with an 11-6 record.
After dealing with injuries — especially multiple concussions — in the last two seasons, the native Hawaiian and former No. 5 overall selection of the 2020 NFL Draft proved he could stay healthy and play a full season.
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Tagovailoa led the National Football League in passing yards (4,624) in his third season as a starting quarterback.
He finished fifth in the league among quarterbacks for completion percentage (69.3), tied for fifth in touchdown passes (29), finished eighth for quarterback rating (60.8), and was sixth in passer rating (101.1). Tagovailoa made it to first NFL Pro Bowl after producing career-highs in games started (17), games played (17), passing yards, touchdown passes, and completion percentage.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Dolphins want to get a contract extension for Tagovailoa.
The Insiders on @NFLGameDay: A look at some of the QBs who’ll get paid this offseason, spotlighting #Vikings free agent QB Kirk Cousins, #Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, and #Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. pic.twitter.com/HbjdQiKM98
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 11, 2024
Per Rapoport, Dolphins’ general manager Chris Grier wants Tagovailoa in Miami for a long time. Tagovailoa has a case to push for top-market money with a rising salary cap. He could get at or over Joe Burrow’s $55 million per season.
Both the #Dolphins and QB Tua Tagovailoa’s team would like to get a contract extension done quickly, per @RapSheet
“With the salary cap continuing to rise, Tagovailoa now has a strong case to push for a contract at or above Joe Burrow’s top-of-the-market $55 million per… pic.twitter.com/teRodX8nXi
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 11, 2024
Hopefully, Miami can get the deal done soon for Tagovailoa.
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