Dolphins reportedly ‘want’ to pay Tua Tagovailoa but aren’t sure about his fair market value, claims Adam Schefter

The Dolphins value Tua Tagovailoa lower than the inflated quarterback market.

Dolphins reportedly ‘want’ to pay Tua Tagovailoa but aren’t sure about his fair market value, claims Adam Schefter

Dolphins want to pay Tua Tagovailoa's desired salary (Image via IMAGO)

Tua Tagovailoa is the next quarterback in line to get a massive contract extension and the Miami Dolphins want to pay him. However, they are reluctant to meet his desired salary demands.

Since the last offseason, the NFL witnessed the quarterback market reset several times with Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts deservedly bagging top dimes. Following that trend, the Lions agreed to pay Jared Goff $53 million a year for the next four years. The Jaguars went better with $55 million a year for Trevor Lawrence.

Tua Tagovailoa’s rookie contract will expire after the 2024 season. According to Market analytics, the Alabama Graduate could earn similar to Goff. Tagovailoa’s teammate and All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill called out Dolphins GM Chris Grier, demanding that he wrap up the negotiations before the season begins.

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Hill received support from ex-NFL player and the host of FS1’s Speak, Emmanuel Acho. He argued that Tagovailoa deserves to reset the market once again because less talented quarterbacks have done that before him.

However, there’s a massive catch because the Dolphins only have $16 million available as salary cap per ‘Over the Cap‘. On top of that, they paid Jaylen Waddle big money and Hill too has been waiting for his chance since Super Bowl LVIII ended in February.

NFL insider Jeff Darlington dropped a massive hint while appearing on ESPN. Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald pointed out that Darlington seemed pessimistic about whether Tagovailoa would get an extension.

Right now, the Dolphins are not offering the contract that is the market value based on those other deals that were done.
Jeff Darlington said.

An insider told Darlington, that the Dolphins hierarchy doesn’t count Tua in the same ‘ballpark’ as Goff or Lawrence.

ESPN insider revealed that the Miami Dolphins are eager to extend Tua Tagovailoa’s contract but will not meet his demand

Just a day after Darlington’s statement headlines on social media, ESPN’s Adam Schefter made similar claims. In the Dolphins front office’s eyes, Tua is their franchise quarterback, but they don’t view the 26-year-old as someone who should get above the market value.

Dolphins reportedly 'want' to pay Tua Tagovailoa but aren't sure about his fair market value, claims Adam Schefter
Tua Tagovailoa (Image via IMAGO)

Schefter revealed that both parties remain engaged in talks and are trying to find a middle ground. The only question is his value.

There hasn’t been any team any more dedicated to its quarterback than Miami and Tua Tagovailoa. Again, the question becomes value --- what is the value?
Adam Schefter said.

According to him, this will drag on until the season begins. Fortunately, for the Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa did not skip any training sessions, unlike Brandon Aiyuk.

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