Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins, Quarterback

Age: 26-205d (Mar 02, 1998)

Exp: 5 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

MANAGE CONTRACT

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%	-	-	$5,000,000
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	26		$1,125,000	$8,400,000	-	-	-	$1,890	$9,526,890	3.73%	$93,171,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $93,171,000 2024 Savings: $-83,644,110 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $67,000,000 2024 Savings: $-57,473,110 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $34,571,000 2025 Dead Cap: $58,600,000 2024 Savings: $-25,044,110 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2025 Dead Cap: $58,600,000 2024 Savings: $1,126,890 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	27		$25,046,000	$8,400,000	-	$750,000	$5,000,000	$250,000	$39,446,000	14.43%	$83,646,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $83,646,000 2025 Savings: $-44,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $58,600,000 2025 Savings: $-19,154,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $38,446,000 2026 Dead Cap: $45,200,000 2025 Savings: $1,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2026 Dead Cap: $45,200,000 2025 Savings: $26,046,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	28		$39,000,000	$8,400,000	-	$750,000	$8,000,000	$250,000	$56,400,000	19.29%	$45,200,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $45,200,000 2026 Savings: $11,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $45,200,000 2026 Savings: $11,200,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2026 Savings: $43,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2026 Savings: $43,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $152,172,890; $34,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$31,000,000	$8,400,000	$5,000,000	$750,000	$8,000,000	$250,000	$53,400,000	17.07%	$31,800,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $34,800,000 2027 Savings: $18,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2027 Savings: $21,600,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $16,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Savings: $37,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $16,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Savings: $40,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	30		$41,400,000	$8,400,000	$7,000,000	$750,000	$8,000,000	$250,000	$65,800,000	19.65%	$18,400,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2028 Savings: $47,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2028 Savings: $47,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Savings: $52,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Savings: $52,400,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	31	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$8,000,000	-	$11,000,000	3.07%	$5,000,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	$3,000,000	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2030	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

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Career Earnings thru 2024

$73,464,807

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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

Year	Age	Base	Signing	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
2021	MIA	3 - 5	Ribs

Jul 26, 2024 Signed a 4 year $212.4 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Mar 20, 2023 Miami (MIA) exercised a $23.17M 5th-year option for 2024
May 11, 2020 Signed a 4 year $30.275 million contract with Miami (MIA)
Apr 23, 2020 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#5 overall)

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	2	2	126	85.70	62	40	64.5	483	241.5	2	3	78.90	3	28	0	0
2023	MIA	17	16	993	94.90	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

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