Tua Tagovailoa is once again on the move.
According to multiple reports, the lefty quarterback is signing a one-year deal with the Falcons for the veteran league minimum. The agreement comes after his release from the Dolphins early Monday morning.
Tua Tagovailoa is heading to Atlanta on a one-year deal, per @AdamSchefter 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tZ90VT8bce
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 9, 2026
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Tagovailoa, 28, signed a four-year, $212.4 million contract with Miami ahead of the 2024 season, one that the franchise likely now regrets and will carry with it massive financial implications—including a $99.2 million dead cap hit over the next two seasons and $54 in guaranteed money for 2026.
He’ll now join a quarterback room with rising third-year signal caller Michael Penix Jr., who tore his ACL late last season, and provide a stopgap option for Atlanta as he recovers from offseason surgery.
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