Tagovailoa's $99.2M Deal Spells Out Steelers' Championship Clutch!
The Miami Dolphins are paying Tua Tagovailoa a record $99.2 million not to play for them. What exactly is guaranteed money guaranteeing?
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 21: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins waves to fans after his team's 45-21 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Getty Images INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals and Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers embrace following the game at SoFi Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images Tua Tagovailoa was the fifth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.
Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow was the number one pick. And the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was the sixth overall pick. While Burrow and Herbert remain with the teams that drafted them, the Dolphins announced on March 9 that they are releasing Tagovailoa, damn the cost.
Contracts Both Burrow and Herbert signed contract extensions in 2023. Burrow signed a five-year extension with the Bengals for $275 million. His average salary is $55 million per year.
Burrow’s signing came with a $40 million signing bonus and includes $219. 01 million in guarantees. Herbert’s 2023 extension with the Chargers was for $262.
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