{"id":1506,"date":"2024-07-26T22:56:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T22:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2024-07-26T22:56:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T22:56:40","slug":"nfl-fans-are-destroying-the-miami-dolphins-for-giving-qb-tua-tagovailoa-a-record-setting-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=1506","title":{"rendered":"NFL Fans Are Destroying The Miami Dolphins For Giving QB Tua Tagovailoa A Record-Setting Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFL fans are destroying the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/miami-dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u00a0for giving quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/tua-tagovailoa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tua Tagovailoa<\/a>\u00a0a record-setting $212.4 million extension over four years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<p>On Friday afternoon, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1816912851015246121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NFL Network<\/a>\u00a0broke the news that Miami signed Tua Tagovailoa to a $212.4 million extension, making it the largest four-year deal in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p>With the deal, Tagovailoa becomes the 11th NFL player to sign a deal worth $200 million-plus. He becomes the fourth quarterback to sign a mammoth contract this offseason, joining Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars (five years, $275 million), Detoit Lions QB\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jared-goff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jared Goff<\/a>\u00a0(four years, $200 million) and new Atlanta Falcons signal-caller\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kirk-cousins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk Cousins<\/a>\u00a0(four yers, $180 million).<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s just say that NFL fans aren\u2019t exactly buying Miami\u2019s decision to hand Tua Tagovailoa the 10th-largest deal in league history (per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/contracts\/_\/sort\/value\/dir\/desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotrac<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dolphins<\/a> and their QB Tua Tagovailoa have a deal!<\/p>\n<p>Sources tell me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MikeGarafolo<\/a> they\u2019ve agreed to terms on 4-year, $212.4M contract extension to lock him in long-term. At long-last, Miami\u2019s franchise QB is paid like it. \ud83d\udcb0 \ud83d\udcb0 \ud83d\udcb0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rW5sTJzBQo\">pic.twitter.com\/rW5sTJzBQo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1816912851015246121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LMAOOO 53 MILLION A YEAR HE BETTER GIVE HIS AGENT HALF FOR THAT FLEECE<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udc45\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udcc2\ud835\udcb6\ud835\udcc3 \ud83d\udc9c (@htx_Roman10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/htx_Roman10\/status\/1816913057223971169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Someone call the cops, Miami Dolphins just got robbed!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ruggy.hbar (@ruggyhbar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ruggyhbar\/status\/1816919910200807862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mid Noodle Arm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blaze (@Blaze5921) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blaze5921\/status\/1816913258311483637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OVERPAY<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mudryk Jr (@mudryk_jr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mudryk_jr\/status\/1816912957324120098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tua Tagovailoa is signing a four-year, $212.4 million extension, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AthletesFirst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AthletesFirst<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bVgj0q3gsO\">pic.twitter.com\/bVgj0q3gsO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1816913096633712958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">All this money and he can&#8217;t play in sub 50 temperatures \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt (@Matthewp07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matthewp07\/status\/1816914618058703083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019ve loved Tua on and off the field since he was playing for Alabama. That being said, this is a massive overpay, especially since this contract is only for four years. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ohxc1BiAeg\">https:\/\/t.co\/ohxc1BiAeg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Falco (@JonathanFalco_2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonathanFalco_2\/status\/1816925479909093789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the reason they can&#8217;t win anything<\/p>\n<p>Paying Jaylen waddle and Tyreek Hill almost $60m and Ramsey and Tia , that&#8217;s about $120m , the rest of the team will feel cheated <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5iWECfBBoE\">https:\/\/t.co\/5iWECfBBoE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CARL (MIKASHITA) \ud83d\udd30 (@Backupforcarl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Backupforcarl\/status\/1816923315854041561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 Report: Tua agrees to 4-yr\/$212M extension<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a mistake. I&#8217;ve graded Mike McDaniel on a curve. He now, seemingly, has signed off on Tua being a force multiplier. The curve has been removed. There&#8217;s a ceiling on their team with him as the QB.&#8221; \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getnickwright?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@getnickwright<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a5AgmdwOBD\">pic.twitter.com\/a5AgmdwOBD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 First Things First (@FTFonFS1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FTFonFS1\/status\/1816933766918475776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">All this money and he can&#8217;t play in sub 50 temperatures \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt (@Matthewp07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matthewp07\/status\/1816914618058703083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For those who think wins are a quarterback stat, you can\u2019t deny Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s 32-19-0 record as a starting QB. Miami has finished above .500 every year since his 2020 rookie year, including two playoff appearances.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>On the other hand, the Dolphins have yet to win a playoff game with Tagovailoa. He was sidelined for their 2022 Wild Card Round loss to the Buffalo Bills, but his play in the 2023 Wild Card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs (20-of-39, 199 yards, one touchdown and one interception) left a lot to be desired.<\/p>\n<p>But the Dolphins decided that Tua Tagovailoa was worth the money. Now, we wait and see if he can deliver for this long-suffering franchise.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-miami-dolphins-open-season-vs-jacksonville-jaguars\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miami Dolphins Open Season vs. Jacksonville Jaguars<\/h2>\n<p>Tagovailoa\u2019s first opportunity to show he\u2019s worth the $212.4 million will begin on Sept. 8, when the Dolphins welcome Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars to South Beach for the season opener.<\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa is coming off a career year in which he completed 69.3 percent of pass attempts for a league-leading 4,624 yards and 29 touchdowns against 14 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL fans are destroying the\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0for giving quarterback\u00a0Tua Tagovailoa\u00a0a record-setting $212.4 million extension over four years. On Friday afternoon, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of\u00a0NFL Network\u00a0broke the news that Miami &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1506"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1508,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1506\/revisions\/1508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}