October 6, 2024

Will Jaylen Waddle deal affect Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa extension decision?

An extension for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa seems less likely after the Miami Dolphins showed wide receiver Jaylen Waddle the money on Thursday.

Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Miami gave Waddle a three-year, $84.75M extension with $76M guaranteed. A Tagovailoa extension or franchise tag would affect Miami’s cap one year sooner than Waddle’s deal. Still, this move could signal that Miami isn’t all-in on the 26-year-old QB, who is entering the final year of his contract.

In 17 games last season, Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards (4,624), but he also threw a career-high 14 interceptions. He faltered in his first playoff game, posting a subpar 15.3 QBR in a 26-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round.

During a Thursday appearance on “CBS Sports HQ,” NFL insider Jonathan Jones suggested a Tagovailoa extension would be a “dollar more” than Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert’s contract. (Herbert signed a five-year, $262.5M last offseason.)

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