Overview
- After parting with general manager Chris Grier, Miami sits 2-7 as quarterback scrutiny intensifies.
- Ian Rapoport reports cutting Tua Tagovailoa would cost $99.2 million in dead cap, or $67.4 million if designated post–June 1 and spread over two years.
- A pre–June 1 trade would leave $45.2 million in dead money versus $13.4 million after June 1, pointing to a later move that likely requires Miami to pay down salary.
- Rapoport says benching is not off the table this season, with Zach Wilson or rookie Quinn Ewers possible options if performance declines further.
- Coverage relaying CBS reporting says injury history and a damaged reputation could depress trade interest, increasing the odds Miami keeps him into 2026 despite his NFL-high 11 interceptions.