The Miami Dolphins have locked up their franchise quarterback.
The Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agree to a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension that includes 167.1 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.
The $53.1 million-per-year new-money extension is the largest four-year agreement in NFL history, coming in a shade over Jared Goff’s $53 million pact and just behind the $55 million per over five years on Joe Burrow’s and Trevor Lawrence’s contracts.
Tua was limited in the first couple of days of training camp but took part fully on Friday which indicated that a deal was indeed close.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract. The extension keeps under contract in Miami through 2028.
There were many questioning Tua’s future in Miami but general manager Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel’s coaching staff never wavered in their hopes to lockup the 26-year-old.
With the contract questions in the rearview, Tagovailoa, McDaniel, and the rest of the Dolphins’ explosive offense can focus on making more magic in 2024.
