Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa might be awaiting a new deal, but he’s not worried yet.
The quarterback, entering his fifth year in Miami, told reporters at Dolphins minicamp on Tuesday that he was “not frustrated” and “not concerned” by the lengthy contract negotiations; however, he admitted that he was a bit impatient.
“Just want to get something done,” Tagovailoa told reporters.
Tagovailoa, who signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the Dolphins after Miami picked him fifth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, is due for a new contract that will hopefully reflect his success these past couple of seasons. In 2023, Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards with 4,624, throwing for 29 touchdowns with a 69.3% completion rate — all career bests for the young franchise quarterback.
The Dolphins picked up Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option ahead of the 2023 season, so the 26-year-old is still under contract through the team through this year, but Tagovailoa is eager to put pen to paper sooner rather than later.
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Tagovailoa said that there had been “a lot of progress” in negotiations, but the fact that a deal hasn’t come to fruition is a source of frustration.
“You can ask the other question, then: ‘Why aren’t we seeing an agreement?’ Well, that’s the tough part about it. It’s business; you’ve got one side and the other trying to work to meet in the middle,” the 26-year-old quarterback told reporters.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa said there’s been a lot of progress on his contract negotiations with the team — he’s confident that a deal will get done before the season.
Said he’s not frustrated, but he’s “another word”
“Just want to get something done. That’s it.” pic.twitter.com/yaizfs1JwI
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) June 4, 2024
Still, Tagovailoa assured reporters that he wasn’t concerned, or bothered, or any of the other words. Eventually he settled on “antsy.”
“Probably antsy,” Tagovailoa…
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Publish date : 2024-06-04 20:44:32
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