Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins, Quarterback
Age: 26-153d (Mar 02, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Austin Lyman, Ryan Williams (Athletes First)
2024 Cap Hit

$23,171,000

2024 Cash

$23,171,000

Career Earnings

$30,337,917

2024-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Tua Tagovailoa signed a 4 year , $212,400,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $167,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $53,100,000. In 2024, Tagovailoa will earn a base salary of $23,171,000, while carrying a cap hit of $23,171,000 and a dead cap value of $23,171,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $212,400,000
Average Salary:
$53,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$167,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 26 $23,171,000 9.07% $23,171,000 $23,171,000 $23,171,000
2025 27 - - - - -
2026 28 - - - - -
2027 29 - - - - -
2028 30 - - - - -
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 26 $23,171,000 $23,171,000 9.07% $23,171,000
2025 27 - - - -
2026 28 - - - -
2027 29 - - - -
2028 30 - - - -
2029 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 26 $23,171,000 $23,171,000 $23,171,000 $23,171,000 $4,634,200
2025 27 - - - - -
2026 28 - - - - -
2027 29 - - - - -
2028 30 - - - - -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2024 Rookie

Tua Tagovailoa signed a 4 year , $30,275,438 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $19,578,500 signing bonus, $30,275,438 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,568,860. In 2024, Tagovailoa will earn a base salary of $23,171,000, while carrying a cap hit of $23,171,000 and a dead cap value of $23,171,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $30,275,438
Average Salary:
$7,568,860
Signing Bonus:
$19,578,500
GTD at Sign:
$30,275,438
Total GTD:
$30,275,438
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$30,337,917

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Active
$20,250,979
$20,250,979
2021 23
Active
$1,986,156
$22,237,135
2022 24
Active
$3,362,313
$25,599,448
2023 25
Active
$4,738,469
$30,337,917
 Afc Pro Bowl:QB
Total      
$30,337,917
$30,337,917
2024 26
Active
$23,171,000
Total
$53,508,917
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$610,000
$19,578,500
$62,479
$20,250,979
$20,250,979
2021
23
$780,000
$1,206,156
$1,986,156
$22,237,135
2022
24
$895,000
$2,467,313
$3,362,313
$25,599,448
2023
25
$1,010,000
$3,728,469
$4,738,469
$30,337,917
Total
$3,295,000
$19,578,500
$7,401,938
$62,479
$30,337,917
$30,337,917
2024
26
$23,171,000
$23,171,000
Total
$26,466,000
$19,578,500
$7,401,938
$62,479
$53,508,917

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,295,000 $19,578,500 $7,401,938 - - $62,479 $30,337,917

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 MIA 3 - 5 Ribs
  • Jul 26, 2024 Signed a 4 year $212.4 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 20, 2023 Miami (MIA) exercised a $23.17M 5th-year option for 2024
  • May 11, 2020 Signed a 4 year $30.275 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Apr 23, 2020 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#5 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2023 MIA 17 16 993 94.90 560 388 69.3 4,624 272.0 29 14 101.07 35 74 0 13
2022 MIA 13 13 705 66.70 400 259 64.8 3,548 272.9 25 8 105.50 24 70 0 6
2021 MIA 13 12 777 80.50 388 263 67.8 2,653 204.1 16 10 90.07 42 128 3 9
2020 MIA 10 8 572 53.60 290 186 64.1 1,814 181.4 11 5 87.05 36 109 3 1

Calculated Market Value

$52.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $210,364,592
  • Avg. Salary: $52,591,148
  • NFL Rank: 5
  • QB Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $53,100,000
  • NFL Rank: 4
  • QB Rank: 4

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tua Tagovailoa to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Joe Burrow 5 $275,000,000 $55,000,000 26
Trevor Lawrence 5 $275,000,000 $55,000,000 24
Jalen Hurts 5 $255,000,000 $51,000,000 24
Lamar Jackson 5 $260,000,000 $52,000,000 26
Averages 5 $266,250,000 $53,250,000 25.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Tagovailoa's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $213,470,588 $53,367,647

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Tagovailoa statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, GP/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD/Gm Pass INT/Gm Pass Comp% Pass Rat Rush Yds/Gm GP/Yr Rating
Joe Burrow
2021-2022
 96.97 283.94 2.16 0.81 69.35 104.52 11.72 16.00 91.20
Trevor Lawrence
2022-2023
 100.00 246.33 1.39 0.67 65.95 91.85 19.09 16.50 78.55
Jalen Hurts
2021-2022
 88.24 228.17 1.27 0.50 63.90 94.37 51.47 15.00 83.35
Lamar Jackson
2021-2022
 70.59 213.50 1.38 0.83 63.35 89.02 63.79 12.00 77.70
Average 88.95 242.99 1.55 0.70 65.64 94.94 36.52 14.88 82.70
Tua Tagovailoa
2022-2023
 90.91 272.40 1.80 0.73 67.05 103.28 4.80 15.00 85.15
Pct Change 2.20 12.10 16.13 -4.29 2.15 8.78 -86.86 0.81 2.96
Median Prime % Change 2.20%
Average Prime % Change -5.11%

Calculated Market Value: Tua Tagovailoa

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $210,364,592 $52,591,148

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 26, 2024
Signed a 4 year $212.4 million contract extension with Miami (MIA)
Mar 20, 2023
Miami (MIA) exercised a $23.17M 5th-year option for 2024
May 11, 2020
Signed a 4 year $30.275 million contract with Miami (MIA)
Apr 23, 2020
Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#5 overall)

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