It’s a tough dilemma for the Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa.
The partnership between Tua and the Dolphins has been productive, but they seemingly cannot agree on terms that would benefit both parties. While Tua starts preseason at a much better weight, his worsened performance in practices makes the contract situation even more complicated.
The hesitation between the two camps makes the entire situation complicated for a Miami fanbase that wanted their team back at the top of the NFL. They hope the situation between the two sides will be sorted out soon.
However, one recent development adds a wrinkle to what already was a tough situation for Miami: Trevor Lawrence’s contract.
Trevor Lawrence’s recent contract will make negotiations between the Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa difficult
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer talked about various news that affected football fans this season, but Dolphins fans would be most interested in dissecting what he had to say about Trevor Lawrence’s contract:
My first thought on the Trevor Lawrence deal: The contract has a really strong set of guarantees that shows commitment to the quarterback. The Jacksonville Jaguars have essentially locked in his first three years, which add up to $170 million. Most of his fourth year is fully guaranteed at signing, with the rest vesting a year early. All of his fifth year is guaranteed for injury now and will vest as fully guaranteed a year early. That’s a big bet on a QB.
My second thought on the Lawrence deal: If the Miami Dolphins are worried at all about Tua Tagovailoa’s health, or the Green Bay Packers are worried about Jordan Love’s short track record, those guys wanting Lawrence’s guarantee structure could be a pretty significant problem.
Signing Lawrence to a lucrative deal that would guarantee $142 million in his pocket for three years of solid quarterback play is putting a lot of strain on a Miami Dolphins roster that is already stretched out thin with the number of players they have on a high salary.
It’s not like Tua doesn’t deserve it: he led the NFL in passing yards last season with 4624. He also completed 29 touchdown passes while also throwing 14 picks at a career-best 50.8% success rate. He’s done enough to show that he deserves at least a couple more years under center in Mike McDaniel’s offense.
If the Dolphins do want to keep Tua, they need to make a lot of moves to get the necessary cap space for his massive contract.
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