Tua Tagovailoa has been signed by the Miami Dolphins through the 2024 season.
The organization announced Monday it was exercising the fifth-year option on the quarterback’s rookie contract, ensuring he will stay in Miami for at least the next two seasons.
We have exercised QB Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option.
Let's go, @Tua! ? pic.twitter.com/SEFJSomQdK
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) March 20, 2023
Miami General Manager Chris Grier said the Dolphins expect Tagovailoa to be around indefinitely.
“He’s our quarterback and he’s our quarterback here to be successful for a long time, ” he said at the combine in Indianapolis last week.
However, Grier originally wasn’t certain about exercising the option, in part due to the amount of concussions Tagovailoa has experienced.
The teams decision guarantees Tagovailoa $23.171 million for the 2024 season. The Dolphins had to make a decision regarding the quarterback by May 2.
Miami used the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft to select Tagovailoa after his successful career at the University of Alabama.
With the Dolphins last season, he had 3,548 yards passing, averaged 13.7 yards per completion with 25 touchdowns, eight interceptions and a passer rating of 105.5.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.
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