Overview
- CBS Sports reports Miami has tried to trade Tagovailoa but has not found a team willing to take on his four-year, $212.4 million extension.
- An anonymous executive told CBS Sports he would only consider a deal if Miami included a first-round pick, a frowned-upon construct likened to the Brock Osweiler salary dump.
- Reporting outlines a likely alternative in exercising the 2026 option and using a post–June 1 release to split about $99 million in dead cap and let Tagovailoa sign at the veteran minimum.
- The quarterback decision comes during a roster reset after a 7–10 season, with Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley installed as general manager and head coach.
- Other outlets say teams are evaluating a pursuit if he is released, with the Jets doing homework and additional interest speculated for Atlanta and Minnesota.