Dolphins GM: 'Everything's on the table' with Tua Tagovailoa - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said «everything's on the table» regarding quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, whose reps confirmed to the GM that Tagovailoa still wants to play.

Speaking from the NFL combine Tuesday, Sullivan said the team could look to trade the player picked fifth overall in 2020. Tagovailoa said after the season that a change of scenery would be «dope,» but Sullivan said the quarterback has not necessarily asked to be traded.

«Everything's on the table right now. It could go in a lot of different ways,» Sullivan said. «A trade is a possibility, but Tua is aware, his representation is aware. We've had really positive conversations, and, like I said, it's kind of all on the table when it comes to Tua at this moment.

»[Tagovailoa's reps] have expressed that he wants to play and that they still think he can play at a high level. The conversations have been productive, but they have not in particular said that they want to be traded."

Tagovailoa was benched with three games remaining last season, after throwing for 20 touchdowns and a career-high 15 interceptions in 14 games. He's in the second year of a four-year, $212.4 million extension he signed in 2024 and has $54 million guaranteed in 2026.

Releasing Tagovailoa would produce an NFL-record $99.2 million dead cap hit if done before June 1. That figure would be split over the next two seasons if he's released after June 1, with a $67.4 million dead cap hit in 2026.

Sullivan said it's possible to make a $99 million dead cap hit work, «but not likely» as the team evaluates multiple options.

The team is in a similar situation with safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who was traded to Miami last offseason. Fitzpatrick has no guaranteed money