SUMMARY
- Tua Tagovailoa, the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, was signed by the team in the 2020 NFL draft.
- The quarterback's annual average salary during the contract is $7,568,860.
Miami Dolphins signed Tua Tagovailoa in the 2020 NFL draft. The 25-year-old played as a quarterback for the NFL side. Before joining the NFL side, the quarterback used to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide at the college level. The Dolphins star played for Alabama for two seasons from 2017 to 2019. The running in his college team’s jersey appeared in 32 matches and started 24 fixtures.
Dolphins player covered 7,442 passing yards, 87 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 474 and 684 CMP and ATT. The quarterback also made nine rushing touchdowns and 107 rushing attempts and covered 340 rushing yards. When the Dolphins picked Tagovailoa during the first round of the NFL draft, he signed a 4-year contract with the franchise worth $30,275,438.
The $30 million deal includes a $19,578,500 signing bonus and a $30,275,438 guaranteed bonus—Tagovailoa’s annual average salary during the tenure of the contract is $7,568,860. The base salary of the quarterback from 2020-2024 is $610,000, $780,000, $895,000, $1,010,000, and $23,171,000. Meanwhile, the 25-year-old’s signing bonus each year is $4,894,625, and the roster bonus from 2021-2022 are $1,206,156, $2,467,313, and $3,728,469.
The Dolphins’ number 1 cap hit value from 2020-2023, was $5,504,625, $6,880,781, $8,256,938, and $9,633,094. In the 2024 season, his cap hit value will be $23,171,000. The quarterback’s dead cap value in the past four seasons were $30,275,438, $24,770,813, $17,890,032, and $32,804,094. In contrast, Tagovailoa’s dead cap value will be $23,171,000 next season. The current net worth of a 25-year-old running back is over $4 million.
Tua Tagovailoa’s NFL stats and achievements
Tua Tagovailoa began his NFL career in Miami Dolphins colors in 2020, and since then, he appeared in more than 50 fixtures. Till 2023, the quarterback played 52 games and started 50 games. The player attempted 1,611 passes and completed 1,079 passes; the completion percentage is 67. Quarterback’s passing touchdowns and interceptions until the end of 17 weeks are 80 and 35.
Tagovailoa’s made rushing attempts of 135, covering 374 yards, 23 LNG, six rushing touchdowns, and 90 sacks. During three NFL seasons with the Dolphins, the quarterback achieved the Pro Bowl, NFL passer rating leader, and Polynesian Football Player of the Year in 2022. The 2022 season was an excellent year for the player in terms of both individual and collective achievements.
The youngster is yet to secure the Super Bowl trophy. But this season, he might get an opportunity to hands on the most prestigious trophy of American football if he and his team continue to perform well in the league. In the current AFC East table, the Dolphins are sitting at the top and looking confident to lift the Super Bowl after 1974.