Tua Tagovailoa 'not blind' to QB deals but 'not concerned' yet - ESPN

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he's confident he and the team will reach an extension before the start of the regular season, although the process has taken longer than expected.

Speaking to the media after the Dolphins' first day of mandatory minicamp Tuesday, a noticeably terse Tagovailoa said he has taken note of the recent contracts other NFL quarterbacks have received, although he stopped short of admitting concern about any offers the team has made.

«I'm not blind to people that are in my position, who are getting paid,» he said. «Am I concerned about it? I'm not concerned about it, but there's a lot of discussion that we've had. We're just trying to move that thing in the right direction to where everyone can be happy.»

Tagovailoa enters the final year of his rookie contract in 2024 and has been entrenched in negotiations with the Dolphins this offseason on a long-term extension that should make him the highest-paid player in franchise history.

Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said in February that they would ideally reach an agreement before the season begins in September, a timeline which Tagovailoa agreed with Tuesday.

«I think there's been a lot of progress at this point, from where we started there's been a lot of progress,» he said. «You can ask the other question of, 'Why aren't we seeing an agreement?' Well, that's the tough part about it. That's why it's business.»

Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards last season and was named the AFC's starting quarterback at the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. He also set career highs in passing yards, passing touchdowns and games played. It was an ideal response after the 2022 season when he suffered two documented