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  "path": "/where-does-tua-tagovailoa-go-from-here",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T16:44:44.000Z",
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    "Free Agency",
    "miami dolphins",
    "Tua Tagovailoa",
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  "textContent": "The Miami Dolphins are releasing Tua Tagovailoa, eating an NFL-record $99 million cap hit just to do it. It's an ignoble end to his six seasons in Miami, but it was inevitable to anyone who has watched the Tua roller coaster. Even with an offensive wunderkind like Mike McDaniel hired to bring out his best, Tagovailoa ultimately could never rise above the mediocrity of the Dolphins' infrastructure and his own limitations as a quarterback. Hell, there are still arguments he shouldn't even be playing football with the number of bad concussions he's suffered through his career.\n\nIn a statement on the team's behalf, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said \"as we move forward, we will be focused on infusing competition across the roster and establishing a strong foundation for this team as we work towards building a sustained winner.\" About Tagovailoa specifically, he had this to say:\n\n> \"I recently informed Tua and his representation that we are going to move in a new direction at the quarterback position and will be releasing him after the start of the new league year. As I shared with Tua, I have great respect for the person and player he is. On behalf of the Miami Dolphins, I expressed our gratitude for his many contributions, both on the field and in the community, during his six seasons.\"\n>\n> — Jon-Eric Sullivan",
  "title": "Where Does Tua Tagovailoa Go From Here?"
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