The Miami Dolphins are reportedly going to try and trade quarterback Tua Tagovailoa this offseason.

The news comes from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who cautions that nothing is guaranteed given the financial side of such a deal.

“The Dolphins would like to explore trading Tua Tagovailoa; ditto for the Cardinals and Kyler Murray — but it remains unclear whether a deal for either quarterback is feasible given the financial hurdles for an acquiring team,” Schefter reported.

The financial hurdle with Tagovailoa is his $212 million contract, which still has three years and a ton of guaranteed money left on it.

That’s a major reason why Miami would prefer to trade Tagovailoa rather than cut him outright, as the dead-cap hits would be less.

However, Schefter adds that the Dolphins are willing to pay a portion of Tua’s deal, a move that will no doubt help Miami move the embattled signal-caller via trade.

“Miami is expected to be willing to pay down a portion of Tagovailoa’s contract to help facilitate a trade, sources told ESPN, though the money still makes it challenging,” Schefter wrote.

Two teams that could theoretically come calling are the New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta is reportedly set to release Kirk Cousins this offseason and needs a veteran insurance policy for Michael Penix Jr., especially with his uncertain status for the 2026 season-opener following a partially torn ACL suffered in 2025.

The Jets are in the market for a quarterback after striking out spectacularly with Justin Fields last season, and Tyrod Taylor is a pending free agent.

Finding a team to give up draft capital for Tua while also picking up some of his deal remains unlikely, though.

After all, Tagovailoa’s play has declined significantly in recent years and he was benched near the end of last season. Tagovailoa remains a major gamble at any price point.

We just don’t see any team giving up draft capital and taking on Tua’s money. The more realistic outcome is the Dolphins cut him at some point. Once that happens, we’d expect a lot more interest in the embattled signal-caller.

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