{"id":808304,"date":"2026-03-12T15:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/808304\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:03:16","slug":"dolphins-officially-release-qb-tua-tagovailoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/808304\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins officially release QB Tua Tagovailoa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 12, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> announced last week, that they&#8217;re releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after weeks of trying to find a trade partner for the former first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">However, that move didn&#8217;t become official until Miami announced on Thursday morning that they&#8217;ve released Tagovailoa with a post-June 1 designation, allowing them to split up the dead cap hit over multiple years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The 28-year-old spent six seasons with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/miami-dolphins\/345\" data-autotag=\"22ef43a4-dc5a-43ce-87cd-912a7e348a81\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Dolphins<\/a>, leading them to a 44-32 record in his 76 starts and completing 68% of his passes for 18,166 yards, 120 touchdowns and 59 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Miami has agreed to a deal with former Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans quarterback <a href=\"http:\/\/dolphinswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/dolphins\/2026\/03\/09\/nfl-free-agency-dolphins-agree-to-terms-with-qb-malik-willis\/89067448007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Malik Willis<\/a> to take Tagovailoa&#8217;s place, while Tagovailoa is set to <a href=\"http:\/\/dolphinswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/dolphins\/2026\/03\/09\/nfl-free-agency-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-signing-with-falcons\/89072501007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">land with the Atlanta Falcons<\/a> on a minimum contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">More Dolphins: <a href=\"http:\/\/dolphinswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/dolphins\/2026\/03\/09\/miami-dolphins-free-agency-tracker-2026-rumors-news-signings\/89066198007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Dolphins 2026 free agency tracker: Latest news, rumors and signings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 12, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET The Miami Dolphins announced last week, that they&#8217;re releasing quarterback Tua 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