Tua Tagovailoa to land major new contract at Miami Dolphins in NFL offseason - and could top Burrow's $55m-a-year deal
Andrew Hansen
Published Aug 30, 2026
MIAMI Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa has set himself up for a bumper payday.
The 25-year-old quarterback led the Dolphins to the Wildcard round of this year's NFL playoffs.
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Tua put up career numbers during his fourth year at Hard Rock Stadium.
The Hawaiian-born star racked up over 4,600 passing yards and 29 touchdowns during the regular season.
But he came up short in his first-ever playoff game, losing out to the Kansas City Chiefs at a freezing Arrowhead Stadium.
Tua is set to make $23.2 million in 2024 while playing out the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.
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NFL Insider's Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Mike Garafolo have now suggested Tagovailoa could be set for a new extension.
And it could match the incredible numbers currently earned by the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Tua now has a "strong case" to demand Burrow’s "top-of-the-market $55 million per season", per the NFL Network report.
Fans were certainly split by the revelation, with many not convinced Tua has yet reached that level.
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"He’s not worth more than Burrow…" argued one NFL fan on X.
"A better contract than Burrow is crazy," said another.
Tyreek Hill warms up in just T-shirt in -20 temperatures ahead of Chiefs vs Dolphins with WR 'freezing my balls off'"Has he won a playoff game? Come close to winning a playoff game? Thought about winning a playoff game? Give me something to work with here to justify 50M+," added a third.
"Best QB since Marino and fans want to get rid of him. Ridiculous," countered a fourth.
Tua was the No. 5 overall pick by the Dolphins in 2020.
He reached the Pro Bowl for the first time last season and was the league's passing yards leader.
In just four seasons, he has accumulated 12,639 total passing yards in the NFL along with a TD-interception ratio of 81-37.
