Report: One team considered taking Tua Tagovailoa in trade - with a Miami first-round pick
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Key Points:
- The Miami Dolphins face a significant challenge with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's contract, which includes $54 million fully guaranteed in 2026 and a potential $99.2 million salary cap charge if released.
- Trading Tua appears increasingly unlikely unless the Dolphins offer substantial compensation, similar to past NFL deals where teams included high draft picks to offload costly contracts.
- An unnamed NFL executive indicated willingness to take on Tua’s contract only if the Dolphins send a first-round pick as an incentive.
- Previous examples, like the Texans trading Brock Osweiler and the Rams trading Jared Goff, show that teams often need to add valuable assets to persuade others to absorb large guaranteed contracts.
- The Dolphins’ predicament stems from
