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Dolphins Keep Tua Options Open as GM Acknowledges Malik Willis Buzz

Cap constraints plus Tua Tagovailoa's guarantees are slowing Miami's quarterback reset.

Overview

  • GM Jon-Eric Sullivan said at the Combine that “everything is on the table,” including a trade for Tua Tagovailoa, and noted Tua and his representatives have been informed.
  • Multiple outlets outline prohibitive contract math, with reports of roughly $54 million guaranteed to be assumed in any trade and potential dead-cap charges up to about $99.2 million if released, or about $67.4 million with a post–June 1 designation.
  • Sullivan confirmed leaguewide interest in free‑agent QB Malik Willis, as reports peg his expected market at a minimum of $30 million per year, with one estimate at $35.5 million, raising affordability questions for Miami.
  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter floated Green Bay as a plausible reset destination for Tagovailoa as a backup, framing it as an appealing option if he cannot secure a starting job elsewhere.
  • Analysts are debating alternatives, including draft prospects and speculative trade ideas, with one ESPN draft analyst calling No. 11 too early for Ty Simpson and a Bleacher Report proposal suggesting a pick-for-Jalen Milroe swap with Seattle.