Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins, Quarterback

2024-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	26	$9,525,000	3.73%	$43,125,000	$43,125,000	$93,171,000
2025	27	$59,446,000	21.75%	$51,046,000	$94,171,000	$83,646,000
2026	28	$63,400,000	21.68%	$55,000,000	$149,171,000	$25,200,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $152,171,000; $19,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29	$45,400,000	14.51%	$37,000,000	$186,171,000	$16,800,000
2028	30	$57,800,000	17.26%	$49,400,000	$235,571,000	$8,400,000
2029	31	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Roster/Gm Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	26	$1,125,000	$8,400,000	-	-	-	$9,525,000	3.73%	$93,171,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $93,171,000 2024 Savings: $-83,646,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $42,000,000 2024 Savings: $-32,475,000 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 2024 Dead Cap: $59,571,000 2025 Dead Cap: $33,600,000 2024 Savings: $-50,046,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2025 Dead Cap: $33,600,000 2024 Savings: $1,125,000 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.
2025	27	$25,046,000	$8,400,000	$25,000,000	$750,000	$250,000	$59,446,000	21.75%	$83,646,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $83,646,000 2025 Savings: $-24,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $33,600,000 2025 Savings: $25,846,000 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: $58,446,000 2026 Dead Cap: $25,200,000 2025 Savings: $1,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2026 Dead Cap: $25,200,000 2025 Savings: $51,046,000 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	$54,000,000	$8,400,000	-	$750,000	$250,000	$63,400,000	21.68%	$25,200,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $25,200,000 2026 Savings: $38,200,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $25,200,000 2026 Savings: $38,200,000 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: $8,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $16,800,000 2026 Savings: $55,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $16,800,000 2026 Savings: $55,000,000 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, $152,171,000; $19,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29	$31,000,000	$8,400,000	$5,000,000	$750,000	$250,000	$45,400,000	14.51%	$16,800,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $19,800,000 2027 Savings: $25,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $16,800,000 2027 Savings: $28,600,000 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: $11,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2027 Savings: $34,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $11,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2027 Savings: $37,000,000 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	$250,000	$57,800,000	17.26%	$8,400,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2028 Savings: $49,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2028 Savings: $49,400,000 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: $8,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $49,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $8,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $49,400,000 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	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2024	26	$1,125,000	$42,000,000	-	-	$43,125,000	$43,125,000	$43,125,000	$47,114,200
2025	27	$25,046,000	-	$25,000,000	$250,000	$51,046,000	$94,171,000	$47,085,500	$48,111,500
2026	28	$54,000,000	-	-	$250,000	$55,000,000	$149,171,000	$49,723,667	$47,133,333
2027	29	$31,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$250,000	$37,000,000	$186,171,000	$46,542,750	$43,200,000
2028	30	$41,400,000	-	$7,000,000	$250,000	$49,400,000	$235,571,000	$47,114,200	$49,400,000

Contract Notes

$93.171M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 roster bonus)
2025 Roster Bonus: $25M (guaranteed)
$54M 2026 salary fully guarantees March 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
$3M of 2027 salary fully guarantees March 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
Additional $17M of 2027 salary fully guarantees March 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
Annual Per Game Active Bonus: $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

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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
Total			$30,337,917	$30,337,917
2024	26	Active	$43,125,000
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			$265,908,917

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	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
Total		$3,295,000	$19,578,500	$7,401,938		$62,479	$30,337,917	$30,337,917
2024	26	$1,125,000	$42,000,000				$43,125,000
2025	27	$25,046,000		$25,000,000	$250,000		$51,046,000
2026	28	$54,000,000			$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		$155,866,000	$61,578,500	$44,401,938	$1,000,000	$62,479	$265,908,917

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4		$3,295,000	$19,578,500	$7,401,938	-	-	$62,479	$30,337,917

Cap Hit

$9,525,000 / 189th

Cash Total

$43,125,000 / 9th

Contract Value

$212,400,000 / 11th

Contract Average

$53,100,000 / 4th

AAV% of Cap

20.79% / 12th

Signing Bonus

$42,000,000 / 9th

2-Year Cash

$94,171,000 / 5th

3-Year Cash

$149,171,000 / 3rd

Total Guaranteed

$167,171,000 / 8th

Guaranteed at Signing

$93,171,000 / 12th

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)