{"id":184735,"date":"2026-03-09T21:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/184735\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:36:07","slug":"falcons-to-sign-miami-dolphins-quarterback-tua-tagovailoa-to-1-year-deal-reports-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/184735\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons to sign Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to 1-year deal, reports say"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly signing Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after his current team released him<\/a> on Wednesday, reports say.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins announced their plans Monday to cut Tua Tagovailoa \u2014 less than two years after he signed a $212 million extension with the club \u2014 in a move that will leave a record $99.2 million of dead money on Miami’s salary cap.<\/p>\n

NFL Network Insiders<\/a> Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Mike Garafolo report that the Falcons plan to sign Tagovailoa to a one-year minimum deal.<\/p>\n

While the plan is reportedly expected to go through, the deal can’t be official until Tagovailoa is released on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“I recently informed Tua and his representation that we are going to move in a new direction at the quarterback position and will be releasing him after the start of the new league year,” Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said in remarks released through the team.<\/p>\n

\"Miami<\/p>\n

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins stands on the field before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 7, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Kathryn Riley \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa went 44-32 as Miami’s starter, dealt with concussions on multiple occasions, and was at times a lightning rod for critics. Over the last five seasons \u2014 not counting his first year when he wasn’t the full-time starter yet \u2014 Tagovailoa completed 68.6% of his passes, second only to Joe Burrow over that span, while ranking 11th leaguewide in passing yards and passing touchdowns.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins got very little production out of Tagovailoa after the hefty contract extension they handed him in the 2024 offseason. Tagovailoa had been under contract on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal for $23.2 million in 2024, and the team could have used a franchise tag of about $38 million for 2025 instead of giving him an extension.<\/p>\n

The move by the Falcons comes after the team announced that they planned to release Cousins on the first day of the NFL league year.<\/p>\n

By releasing Cousins before that date, the Falcons avoid triggering a massive 2027 guarantee of $67.9 million, which would have been locked in on March 13.<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa will join Michael Penix in Atlanta’s quarterback room. Penix will be returning from a torn ACL.<\/p>\n

Tua Tagovailoa thanks Dolphins for support<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa reacted to Monday’s announcement on social media, thanking the Dolphins “for six unbelievable years.”<\/p>\n

“From the moment I arrived, you believed in me, supported me, and embraced my family as your own,” Tagovailoa wrote. “I was able to marry my wife and welcome both my kids to this world. … Wearing this jersey and representing this city has been one of the greatest joys of my life.”<\/p>\n

He also expressed disappointment that he couldn’t deliver that long-awaited playoff breakthrough for the team and its fans.<\/p>\n

“I also carry deep regret that I couldn’t get the job done and bring a championship home to this city,” Tagovailoa said. “Miami deserves that, and I’ll always wish I could have delivered it for you.”<\/p>\n

The Dolphins announced that Malik Willis will be the new quarterback, reuniting with Sullivan and new Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley, for whom he played in Green Bay.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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