Whereas Tua Tagovailoa was in attendance for the beginning of Dolphins OTAs, there’s nonetheless uncertainty surrounding his extension talks with the group. We realized lately that the entrance workplace had certainly submitted a suggestion to the quarterback, however the participant’s no-show from offseason exercises indicated that the supply was rejected.
Regardless of each side expressing curiosity in speedy negotiations, Tagovailoa remains to be sitting with solely a 12 months remaining on his contract. Nonetheless, the quarterback did specific some optimism in finishing a deal whereas talking with reporters Tuesday.
“Nicely, I feel there’s been plenty of progress at this level,” Tagovailoa mentioned (by way of Adam Beasley of Professional Soccer Community). “From the place we began, there’s been plenty of progress. Now, you may ask the opposite query — then why aren’t we seeing an settlement? Nicely, that’s the robust half about it. That’s why it’s enterprise. That’s why you’ve bought one aspect and the opposite making an attempt to work to satisfy within the center.”
Whereas Tagovailoa described himself as “antsy” as he awaits a brand new contract, he mentioned he’s not “annoyed” or “involved.” The QB did acknowledge that he’s greater than conscious of the rising QB market, together with Jared Goff‘s latest contract with the Lions.
“Nicely, I’ll inform you one factor, the market is the market,” Tagovailoa mentioned (by way of Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald). “If we didn’t have a market, then none of that may matter, it will simply be an organizational factor. It didn’t matter if that man bought paid that as a result of it’s an organizational factor. In order that’s what I’d say — the market is the market. That’s it.”
In the meantime, NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport says there’s “some optimism” that the 2 sides will comply with a deal and it’s merely “a matter of time.” Rapoport notes that Tagovailoa has achieved every little thing he can do to determine himself as a franchise QB, together with taking part in a full season and main his staff to the postseason. The highest of the quarterback market surged previous $50M per 12 months final offseason, and Tagovailoa’s attendance at OTAs ought to sign that the entrance workplace is keen to hit that mark.
When it comes to on-the-field developments, NFL Community’s Cameron Wolfe stories that Tua misplaced between 10 to fifteen kilos this offseason. That brings the QB’s taking part in weight right down to round 220 kilos.
