Things didn't go the way the Miami Dolphins would've hoped in 2025, as they finished the season with a 7-10 record and fired head coach Mike McDaniel.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had one of the worst years of anyone in the building, as he led the team to a 6-8 record in 14 starts while completing 67.7% of his passes for 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns and a career-high 15 interceptions.
Tagovailoa was benched for the final two games of the season, giving way to seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, who led the team to a 20-17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Now, the Dolphins seem to be eager to turn the page on the Tagovailoa Era in Miami after signing the quarterback to a four-year, $212.4 million extension in 2024.
Speaking with the media at the NFL combine, new Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan made it clear where things stand with Tagovailoa.
“We’re evaluating the entire roster,” Sullivan said Tuesday. “As it pertains to Tua, we’ve had conversations with Tua and his representation. Everything is on the table, including the potential of a trade. We don’t know which way that’s going to go. There’s a lot of different factors at play, a lot of conversations being had.”
Miami would take on a $99 million dead cap hit for this year if they were to release Tagovailoa this offseason. However, they could spread that over two years if they designate his release as a post-June 1 release.
“Evaluating the roster, Quinn did a nice job toward the end of the year. Excited about what’s ahead for him,” Sullivan said. “Tua, I thought, even though things didn’t go well at the end of the year, did some good things along the way. It’s my job to infuse competition into that room as well as every other room.”
One way or another, Tagovailoa will either be elsewhere or fighting for his job this offseason. That competition, if it happens, will probably include Ewers and at least one other quarterback.
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