Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins, Quarterback

2024-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	26		$9,526,890	3.73%	$43,126,890	$43,126,890	$93,171,000
2025	27		$39,313,647	14.08%	$50,913,647	$94,040,537	$137,896,000
2026	28		$56,267,647	18.54%	$55,000,000	$149,040,537	$99,200,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $152,040,537; $34,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$53,400,000	16.76%	$37,000,000	$186,040,537	$31,800,000
2028	30		$65,800,000	19.67%	$49,400,000	$235,440,537	$18,400,000
2029	31	Void UFA	$11,000,000	3.02%	-	$235,440,537	$5,000,000
2030		Void	$3,000,000	0.75%	-	$235,440,537	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2024	26		$1,125,000	$8,400,000	-	-	-	$1,890	$9,526,890	3.73%	$93,171,000
2025	27		$25,046,000	$8,400,000	-	$617,647	$5,000,000	$250,000	$39,313,647	14.08%	$137,896,000
2026	28		$39,000,000	$8,400,000	-	$617,647	$8,000,000	$250,000	$56,267,647	18.54%	$99,200,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $99,200,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-42,932,353 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $102,200,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-45,932,353 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $45,200,000 2026 Savings: $11,067,647 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $67,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2026 Savings: $-11,132,353 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $67,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2026 Savings: $-11,132,353 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2026 Savings: $42,867,647 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $152,040,537; $34,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$31,000,000	$8,400,000	$5,000,000	$750,000	$8,000,000	$250,000	$53,400,000	16.76%	$31,800,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2027 Cap Savings: $21,600,000 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2027 2027 Dead Cap: $34,800,000 2027 Cap Savings: $18,600,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $31,800,000 2027 Savings: $21,600,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $16,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Savings: $37,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $16,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Savings: $37,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2027 Savings: $40,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	30		$41,400,000	$8,400,000	$7,000,000	$750,000	$8,000,000	$250,000	$65,800,000	19.67%	$18,400,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2028 Savings: $47,400,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $18,400,000 2028 Savings: $47,400,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Savings: $52,400,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Savings: $52,400,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,400,000 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2028 Savings: $52,400,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	31	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$8,000,000	-	$11,000,000	3.02%	$5,000,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $6,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	$3,000,000	-	$3,000,000	0.75%	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $3,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	26		$1,125,000	$42,000,000	-	-	-	$1,890	$43,126,890	$43,126,890	$235,440,537
2025	27		$25,046,000	-	-	$617,647	$25,000,000	$250,000	$50,913,647	$94,040,537	$192,313,647
2026	28		$39,000,000	-	-	$750,000	$15,000,000	$250,000	$55,000,000	$149,040,537	$141,400,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 3 YR, $152,040,537; $34,800,000 DEAD CAP
2027	29		$31,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$750,000	-	$250,000	$37,000,000	$186,040,537	$86,400,000
2028	30		$41,400,000	-	$7,000,000	$750,000	-	$250,000	$49,400,000	$235,440,537	$49,400,000
2029	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$235,440,537	-
2030	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$235,440,537	-

Contract Notes

$93.171M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + 2025 option bonus)
2025 Option Bonus: $25M (guaranteed, exercised between March 12-14, 2025)
$54M 2026 compensation fully guarantees March 14, 2025 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2026 Option Bonus: $15M (exercised between the 1st-10th league days of 2026)
$3M of 2027 salary fully guarantees 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
Additional $17M of 2027 salary fully guarantees 3rd league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
2027 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2027)
2028 Roster Bonus: $7M (3rd league day of 2028)
Annual Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
2025-2028 Playing Time/Playoff Incentives
50% regular season + Wild Card Win: $250,000
50% regular season + Divisional Round Win: $500,000
50% regular season + Conf. Championship Win: $500,000
50% regular season + Super Bowl Win Win: $1M
2029-2030 Years Automatically Void 5 days after 2028 Super Bowl

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	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
2024	26	Active	$43,126,890	$73,464,807
2025	27	Active	$50,913,647	$124,378,454
Total			$124,378,454	$124,378,454
2026	28	Active	$55,000,000
2027	29	Active	$37,000,000
2028	30	Active	$49,400,000
Total			$265,778,454

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$29,466,000	$61,578,500	$7,401,938	-	$251,890	$62,479	$124,378,454

Year	Age	Base	Signing	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
2024	26	$1,125,000	$42,000,000			$1,890		$43,126,890	$73,464,807
2025	27	$25,046,000			$25,000,000	$250,000		$50,913,647	$124,378,454
Total		$29,466,000	$61,578,500	$7,401,938	$25,000,000	$251,890	$62,479	$124,378,454	$124,378,454
2026	28	$39,000,000			$15,000,000	$250,000		$55,000,000
2027	29	$31,000,000		$5,000,000		$250,000		$37,000,000
2028	30	$41,400,000		$7,000,000		$250,000		$49,400,000
Total		$140,866,000	$61,578,500	$19,401,938	$40,000,000	$1,001,890	$62,479	$265,778,454

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$29,466,000	$61,578,500	$7,401,938	-	$251,890	$62,479	$124,378,454

Cap Hit

$56,267,647 / 4th

Cash Total

$55,000,000 / 2nd

Contract Value

$212,400,000 / 13th

Contract Average

$53,100,000 / 6th

AAV% of Cap

20.79% / 11th

Signing Bonus

$42,000,000 / 10th

2-Year Cash

$94,040,537 / 6th

3-Year Cash

$149,040,537 / 5th

Total Guaranteed

$167,171,000 / 11th

Guaranteed at Signing

$93,171,000 / 15th

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)