Tua Tagovailoa
Miami Dolphins, Quarterback
Age: 26-257d (Mar 02, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Ryan Williams, A.J. Stevens (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit
$9,526,890
2024 Cash
$43,126,890
Career Earnings
$73,464,807
2024-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Tua Tagovailoa signed a 4 year , $212,400,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $42,000,000 signing bonus, $167,171,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $53,100,000. In 2024, Tagovailoa will earn a base salary of $1,125,000, a signing bonus of $42,000,000 and a workout bonus of $1,890, while carrying a cap hit of $9,526,890 and a dead cap value of $93,171,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $212,400,000
Average Salary:
$53,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$42,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$93,171,000
Total GTD:
$167,171,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 26 | $9,526,890 | 3.73% | $43,126,890 | $43,126,890 | $93,171,000 | |||||||
2025 | 27 | $39,446,000 | 14.43% | $51,046,000 | $94,172,890 | $83,646,000 | |||||||
2026 | 28 | $56,400,000 | 19.29% | $55,000,000 | $149,172,890 | $45,200,000 | |||||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $152,172,890; $34,800,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||||
2027 | 29 | $53,400,000 | 17.07% | $37,000,000 | $186,172,890 | $31,800,000 | |||||||
2028 | 30 | $65,800,000 | 19.65% | $49,400,000 | $235,572,890 | $18,400,000 | |||||||
2029 | 31 |
Void UFA |
$11,000,000 | 3.07% | - | $235,572,890 | $5,000,000 | ||||||
2030 |
Void
|
- | - | - | $235,572,890 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 26 | $1,125,000 | $42,000,000 | - | - | $1,890 | $43,126,890 | $43,126,890 | $43,126,890 | $47,114,578 | ||
2025 | 27 | $25,046,000 | - | - | $25,000,000 | $250,000 | $51,046,000 | $94,172,890 | $47,086,445 | $48,111,500 | ||
2026 | 28 | $39,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $250,000 | $55,000,000 | $149,172,890 | $49,724,297 | $47,133,333 | ||
2027 | 29 | $31,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | - | $250,000 | $37,000,000 | $186,172,890 | $46,543,223 | $43,200,000 | ||
2028 | 30 | $41,400,000 | - | $7,000,000 | - | $250,000 | $49,400,000 | $235,572,890 | $47,114,578 | $49,400,000 | ||
2029 | 31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $235,572,890 | - | - | |
2030 | 32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $235,572,890 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- $93.171M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
- 2025 Option Bonus: $25M (guaranteed, exercised between March 12-14, 2025)
- $54M 2026 compensation fully guarantees March 14, 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- 2026 Option Bonus: $15M (exercised between the 1st-3rd league days of 2026)
- $3M of 2027 salary fully guarantees 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- Additional $17M of 2027 salary fully guarantees 3rd league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2027)
- 2028 Roster Bonus: $7M (3rd league day of 2028)
- Annual Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
- 2025-2028 Playing Time/Playoff Incentives
- 50% regular season + Wild Card Win: $250,000
- 50% regular season + Divisional Round Win: $500,000
- 50% regular season + Conf. Championship Win: $500,000
- 50% regular season + Super Bowl Win Win: $1M
- 2029-2030 Years Automatically Void 5 days after 2028 Super Bowl
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2024 Rookie
Tua Tagovailoa signed a 4 year , $30,275,438 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $19,578,500 signing bonus, $30,275,438 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,568,860. In 2024, Tagovailoa will earn a base salary of $23,171,000, while carrying a cap hit of $23,171,000 and a dead cap value of $23,171,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $30,275,438
Average Salary:
$7,568,860
Signing Bonus:
$19,578,500
GTD at Sign:
$30,275,438
Total GTD:
$30,275,438
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$73,464,807
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 22 |
Active
|
$20,250,979 |
$20,250,979 |
||
2021 | 23 |
Active
|
$1,986,156 |
$22,237,135 |
||
2022 | 24 |
Active
|
$3,362,313 |
$25,599,448 |
||
2023 | 25 |
Active
|
$4,738,469 |
$30,337,917 |
Afc Pro Bowl:QB | |
2024 | 26 |
Active
|
$43,126,890 |
$73,464,807 |
||
Total |
$73,464,807 |
$73,464,807 |
||||
2025 | 27 |
Active
|
$51,046,000 |
|||
2026 | 28 |
Active
|
$55,000,000 |
|||
2027 | 29 |
Active
|
$37,000,000 |
|||
2028 | 30 |
Active
|
$49,400,000 |
|||
Total |
$265,910,807 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | $4,420,000 | $61,578,500 | $7,401,938 | - | $1,890 | $62,479 | $73,464,807 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 22 |
$610,000
|
$19,578,500 |
$62,479 |
$20,250,979 |
$20,250,979 |
|||||
2021 | 23 |
$780,000
|
$1,206,156 |
$1,986,156 |
$22,237,135 |
||||||
2022 | 24 |
$895,000
|
$2,467,313 |
$3,362,313 |
$25,599,448 |
||||||
2023 | 25 |
$1,010,000
|
$3,728,469 |
$4,738,469 |
$30,337,917 |
||||||
2024 | 26 |
$1,125,000
|
$42,000,000 |
$1,890 |
$43,126,890 |
$73,464,807 |
|||||
Total |
$4,420,000 |
$61,578,500 |
$7,401,938 |
$1,890 |
$62,479 |
$73,464,807 |
$73,464,807 |
||||
2025 | 27 |
$25,046,000
|
$25,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$51,046,000 |
||||||
2026 | 28 |
$39,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$55,000,000 |
||||||
2027 | 29 |
$31,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$37,000,000 |
||||||
2028 | 30 |
$41,400,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$250,000 |
$49,400,000 |
||||||
Total |
$140,866,000 |
$61,578,500 |
$19,401,938 |
$40,000,000 |
$1,001,890 |
$62,479 |
$265,910,807 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | $4,420,000 | $61,578,500 | $7,401,938 | - | $1,890 | $62,479 | $73,464,807 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | MIA | 3 - 7 | Concussion |
2021 | MIA | 3 - 5 | Ribs |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | MIA | 4 | 4 | 252 | 92.30 | 128 | 93 | 72.7 | 948 | 237.0 | 5 | 3 | 96.74 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 1,045 | 95.20 | 560 | 388 | 69.3 | 4,624 | 272.0 | 29 | 14 | 101.07 | 35 | 74 | 0 | 13 |
2022 | MIA | 13 | 13 | 705 | 66.70 | 400 | 259 | 64.8 | 3,548 | 272.9 | 25 | 8 | 105.50 | 24 | 70 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | MIA | 13 | 12 | 777 | 80.50 | 388 | 263 | 67.8 | 2,653 | 204.1 | 16 | 10 | 90.07 | 42 | 128 | 3 | 9 |
2020 | MIA | 10 | 8 | 572 | 53.60 | 290 | 186 | 64.1 | 1,814 | 181.4 | 11 | 5 | 87.05 | 36 | 109 | 3 | 1 |