Quarterbacks are getting paid all across the NFL, and one of the guys who is next in line for a big time extension is Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa.
Tagovailoa is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and while he is set to make $23.171 million in 2024, he’d obviously like long-term security sooner rather than later, especially given all the injury issues he’s dealt with to start his career.
The problem is that the Dolphins haven’t shown much urgency in hammering out a new deal with him. If you ask NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Miami is making a big mistake by dilly-dallying in their negotiations with Tagovailoa.
There’s still a lot of time for a deal to get done, but the longer the Dolphins wait around, the more Tagovailoa’s price tag will go up.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws the football during mandatory minicamp at Baptist Health Training Complex.
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He’s also set for free agency next offseason, so if no extension is in place by then, he could conceivably hit the open market, although there are still several ways the Dolphins could prevent him from leaving even if they don’t have a deal in place by then.
At some point, though, this deal has to come to fruition, and by continuing to kick the can down the road, Miami is only hurting themselves.