The Miami Dolphins said they will release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
A [social media post](https://x.com/MiamiDolphins/status/2030980691249283315/photo/1) from the NFL team on Monday morning reads, “We have informed QB Tua Tagovailoa that he will be released after the start of the new league year.”
The post includes a statement from Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan that reads in part, “I have great respect for the person and player he is.”
The Dolphins selected Tagovailoa, 28, with the No. 5 pick of the 2020 draft. Four years later, they signed him onto a lucrative contract extension.
The release of Tagovailoa comes with a $99.2 million dead cap hit.
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