"I recently informed Tua and his representation that we are going to move in a new direction at the quarterback position and will be releasing him after the start of the new league year. 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."
"Yet the fact the Dolphins were willing to eat a $99.2 million dead cap charge in order to release him speaks to how badly things have gone sideways for the former Alabama quarterback. Tagovailoa was selected by the Dolphins with the fifth overall pick in 2020 after a stellar college career with the Crimson Tide."
Tua Tagovailoa's tenure with the Miami Dolphins ended when the team released him ahead of the NFL's negotiating window and new league year. Dolphins GM John-Eric Sullivan expressed respect for Tagovailoa as both a person and player while announcing the organization's decision to move in a new direction at quarterback. The Dolphins' willingness to absorb a substantial $99.2 million dead cap charge underscores the magnitude of the quarterback's decline. Originally drafted fifth overall in 2020 following a successful college career at Alabama, Tagovailoa showed initial promise that appeared poised for significant improvement under head coach Mike McDaniel's offensive system beginning in 2022.
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