Overview
- Tua Tagovailoa said he is not playing to keep his job and acknowledged his performance needs to be better.
- Multiple NFL insiders told CBS Sports they expect Tagovailoa to return in 2026, especially if Mike McDaniel stays.
- Miami’s deal makes a quick split costly, with a cut after June 1 carrying over $92 million in dead money and a post–June 1 trade leaving about $13.4 million.
- Owner Stephen Ross has given McDaniel latitude to keep working with Tagovailoa, as the Dolphins sit 3-7 after a 30-13 upset of the Bills.
- Analysts have linked Kyler Murray as a possible option only if Miami seeks alternatives, which remains speculative.