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Tua Tagovailoa: Inside the Dolphins QB’s $212M Contract

Tagovailoa’s latest concussion raises a familiar question: should he retire? Find out what retirement would mean for his contract here.

5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has experienced an uneven start to his career but appeared to flourish under coach Mike McDaniel in 2022. This offseason, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier rewarded Tagovailoa’s improvements with a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension. According to Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac, if Tagovailoa is cleared to play but opts to retire, he would forfeit the remaining $124 million unless he negotiates a settlement to recover it.

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