Tua Tagovailoa plans to sign with Falcons after Dolphins release him from roster: report

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Tua Tagovailoa won’t have to go far to start his next chapter in the NFL. 

The ex-Miami Dolphins quarterback "plans to sign" a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, joining fellow left-handed thrower Michael Penix Jr. in what’s expected to be a quarterback competition heading into the 2026 season, per ESPN reported. 

The Dolphins officially made their decision on Tagovailoa on Monday, though the writing has been on the wall for quite some time. Dolphins new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan announced that the team will release him when free agency begins, cutting ties with the team’s 2020 first-round draft choice as a new regime moves in, including head coach Jeff Hafley. 

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Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa (1) walks off the field after a failed two-point conversion attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 15, 2025. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)

Miami quickly found a potential Tagovailoa replacement, too, agreeing to terms with Malik Willis, who Sullivan and Hafley know well as he backed up Jordan Love with the Green Bay Packers in recent seasons. 

"As I shared with Tua, I have great respect for the person and player he is," Sullivan said in a statement. "On behalf of the Miami Dolphins, I expressed our gratitude for his many contributions, both on the field and in the community, during his six seasons in Miami."

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