When the Miami Dolphins extended quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in 2024, it was part of a much larger trend of QBs getting paid that offseason. With the rapidly rising price, teams were incentivized to get a deal done before the next domino fell somewhere else and raised the price again. The Dolphins secured Tua for the long term with a four-year, $212 million contract but as with all NFL deals, the devil is in the details.
Tagovailoa’s contract wasn’t as strong at signing as the rest of the deals that summer. Only $93.17 million was fully guaranteed at signing and that was his 2024 and 2025 compensation. Two years fully guaranteed
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