Overview
- GM Jon-Eric Sullivan said at the Combine that Miami has explored trade options and that Tagovailoa’s camp signaled he intends to keep playing.
- ESPN’s Dan Graziano reports skepticism that a trade will materialize and projects a release with a post–June 1 tag to split the $99.2 million dead charge.
- OverTheCap figures cited in multiple reports show about $54 million fully guaranteed to Tagovailoa for 2026, deterring teams from absorbing the deal.
- Pro Football Rumors, citing league chatter, notes clubs prefer to pursue Tagovailoa if he reaches free agency rather than surrender picks or take on guarantees.
- ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler relays that an NFL head coach said to watch Atlanta for Tagovailoa and that Minnesota has him on its radar, with Miami also linked in reports to free agent Malik Willis.