Miami Dolphins Expected to Release Expensive Pro Bowl Player

Key Highlights

• In fact, that could be exactly what happens. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the “most likely scenario” involves Tagovailoa getting cut from the team this offseason.“Tua Tagovailoa’s future certainly does not look like it will be in Miami in 2026.
• The Dolphins are currently looking for a new general manager, and whoever they hire will decide what happens with Tua.
• The most likely scenario will be that he would be released.
• However, there is a scenario where maybe they could figure out a trade for him, where they’re giving up some draft compensation and pay down some of his salary, but it doesn’t seem like his future will be in Miami.”Yet, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport doesn’t agree.
• He believes the Dolphins are more likely to find a trade partner for the $212 million QB.“They could simply cut him and eat $99 million of dead cap split over the next two seasons, like the Broncos did with Russell Wilson,” Rapoport said.