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Dolphins Emerge as Leading Suitor for Malik Willis as Free Agency Nears

Cap consequences tied to Tua Tagovailoa could dictate any pursuit.

Overview

  • New Miami head coach Jeff Hafley, who worked with Malik Willis in Green Bay, praised the quarterback’s preparation and playmaking this week without signaling a push to sign him.
  • Multiple reports point to Miami as a logical fit because GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and Hafley came from the Packers and know Willis well.
  • Cutting Tua Tagovailoa would carry a $99.2 million dead-cap charge, underscoring the complexity of any quarterback change in Miami.
  • League interest in Willis extends beyond Miami, with the Steelers, Jets, Vikings, Browns, Cardinals and Raiders cited as potential suitors.
  • Green Bay is expected to let Willis test the market after locking in Jordan Love, with valuations ranging from a one-year ~$10.6 million projection to multi-year estimates of $35–$50 million, following Willis’s 6 TD, 0 INT, 134.6 rating in limited action.