Overview
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport described a trade as Miami’s most realistic offseason option, with the team absorbing a sizable portion of Tagovailoa’s contract.
- Tagovailoa has been benched for Quinn Ewers and carries about $55 million fully guaranteed for 2026.
- ESPN’s cap analysis says a pre–June 1 trade would save $11.2 million on the cap and still leave a $45.2 million dead-money charge.
- Executives told ESPN the contract is the main barrier to any deal, citing $54 million guaranteed in 2026 and another $3 million that vests in 2027 on the third day of the new league year.
- Adam Schefter said head coach Mike McDaniel’s status has not been finalized, introducing another variable in Miami’s offseason decisions.