The Miami Dolphins have a new quarterback in town. Hours after confirming the release of Tua Tagovailoa, Miami is signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis to a three-year deal, per Ian Rapoport.
Willis was a highly touted draft prospect who was in the infamous 2022 NFL Draft class, where several quarterbacks were mocked in the first round, with Willis being the consensus first quarterback selected. He fell to the third round, landing with the Tennessee Titans.
The quarterback is still a bit of an unknown. Over four years with two different franchises, Willis has played in 22 games but has only started six of them. He heads to Miami with a 3-3 record and takes over for Tagovailoa in an effort to shorten any sort of rebuild the Dolphins will go through.
Here is more on why the Dolphins signed Willis to a massive three-year deal.
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Malik Willis contract details
Willis was signed to a three-year, $67.5 million deal by the Dolphins. It includes $45 million in guarantees, per Ian Rapoport.
Miami is already dealing with a massive dead cap penalty because of guarantees given to Tagovailoa, and this deal helps them get a quarterback the Dolphins believe can start, at a cheaper rate than some of the mega deals at the position.
This article will be updated.