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The Miami Dolphins will move on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan announced Monday that the team will release Tagovailoa when NFL free agency begins. Miami selected Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft, but injuries and inconsistent play appeared to lead the team’s decision.
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Tua Tagovailoa (1) of the Miami Dolphins walks off the field after a failed two-point conversion attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 15, 2025. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)
“I recently informed Tua and his representation that we are going in a new direction at the quarterback position and will release him after the start of the new league year,” Sullivan said in a statement.
“As I shared with Tua, I have great respect for the person and player he is. On behalf of the Miami Dolphins, I expressed our gratitude for his many contributions, both on the field and in the community, during his six seasons in Miami.
“As we move forward, we will focus on instilling competition throughout the roster and establishing a solid foundation for this team as we work to build a sustained winner.”
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa answers questions during an NFL football press conference, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at the Dolphins training facility in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Tagovailoa will be a post-June 1 designation and the Dolphins will take on $99 million in dead cap space split over the next two seasons, ESPN reported.
He played six seasons with the Dolphins. He threw for 18,166 yards and 120 touchdowns in those six years. Miami gave Tagovailoa a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension before the start of the 2024 season.
But injuries in 2024 and 2025 kept him off the field for most of those seasons. He only played at least 16 games in a season once in his career.
Tagovailoa only had one playoff appearance. It came in 2023, when Miami was 11-6.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) exits the player tunnel before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 4, 2026. (Brian Fluharty/Image Images)
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Now, the team enters the 2026 season with a new general manager, a new head coach (Jeff Hafley) and will have a new quarterback.
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