Age: 28
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 217
- College: Alabama
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #5 overall (Dolphins)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $56,267,647 (18.10% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $55,000,000 (21.36% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.98
- Contract Value: $212,400,000 ($53,100,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $93,171,000
- Contract Ranking: 6/110 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 26 | $1,125,000 | $8,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $9,525,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: 2026 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $25,046,000 | $8,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $25,046,000 | $39,313,647 | 13.8% | |||||
| 2026
March 13: $3 million of 2027 salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $39,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $54,000,000 | $56,267,647 | 18.1% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: $5 million roster bonus due; $17 million is guaranteed
| 29 | $31,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $53,400,000 | 16.3% | |||||
| 2028
March 15: $7 million roster bonus due
| 30 | $41,400,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $65,800,000 | 18.7% | |||||
| 2029 | 31 | Void | $0 | $8,000,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $11,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 32 | Void | $0 | $3,000,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $137,571,000 | $42,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $80,171,000 | $235,306,294 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Tua Tagovailoa signed a four year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins worth $212.4 million in new money with a potential upside of $221.4 million. Tagovailoa received $93.171 million fully guaranteed and total guarantee package of $167.171 million. The signing bonus is $42 million and Tuas 2025 base salary and option bonus are fully guaranteed. Tua's 2026 salary will be guaranteed in 2025. On the 3rd day of the 2026 league year, $3 million of his 2027 salary is guaranteed with another $17 million guaranteed in 2027. Tua will receive roster bonuses of $5 million and $7 million in 2027 and 2028 on the 3rd day of the league year in each season. There are also annual per game and workout bonuses in the contract. The final two years are void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $19,954,000 | $51,046,000 | $55,000,000 | $37,000,000 | $49,400,000 |
| Running Cash | $19,954,000 | $71,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $163,000,000 | $212,400,000 |
Career Earnings: $124,314,083
Career APY: $20,719,014
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $30,275,436 | $7,568,859 | $30,275,436 | $30,275,436 | 100.0% | $7,568,859 |
| Dolphins | Extension | Active | 2024 | 4 | $212,400,000 | $53,100,000 | $93,171,000 | $94,038,647 | 44.3% | $47,019,324 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 6 | $124,314,083 | $20,719,014 | $79,114,083 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dolphins | $610,000 | $4,894,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $5,504,625 | 2.5% | $20,188,500 | ||
| 2021 | Dolphins | $780,000 | $4,894,625 | $0 | $1,206,156 | $0 | $0 | $1,986,156 | $6,880,781 | 3.5% | $1,986,156 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $895,000 | $4,894,625 | $0 | $2,467,312 | $0 | $0 | $3,362,312 | $8,256,937 | 3.9% | $3,362,312 | ||
| 2023 | Dolphins | $1,010,000 | $4,894,625 | $0 | $3,728,468 | $0 | $0 | $4,738,468 | $9,633,093 | 4.3% | $4,738,468 | ||
| 2024 | Dolphins | $1,125,000 | $8,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $9,525,000 | 3.7% | $43,125,000 | ||
| 2025 | Dolphins | $25,046,000 | $8,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $25,046,000 | $39,313,647 | 13.8% | $50,913,647 | ||
| 2026 | Dolphins | $39,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $54,000,000 | $56,267,647 | 18.1% | $55,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Dolphins | $31,000,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $53,400,000 | 16.3% | $37,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Dolphins | $41,400,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $65,800,000 | 18.7% | $49,400,000 | ||
| 2029 | Dolphins | $53,100,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Dolphins | $53,100,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $247,066,000 | $61,578,500 | $40,000,000 | $19,401,936 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $90,867,936 | $265,581,730 | $265,714,083 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 53.6% | 0.0% | 186/290 | 64.1% | 1814 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 87.1 | 36 | 109 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 67.3% | 0.0% | 263/388 | 67.8% | 2653 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 90.1 | 42 | 128 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 259/400 | 64.8% | 3548 | 25 | 8 | 21 | 105.5 | 24 | 70 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 95.2% | 0.0% | 388/560 | 69.3% | 4624 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 101.1 | 35 | 74 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 63.0% | 0.0% | 291/399 | 72.9% | 2867 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 101.4 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 79.1% | 0.0% | 260/384 | 67.7% | 2660 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 88.5 | 20 | 43 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $14,550,000 | $53,100,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $14,550,000 | $53,100,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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