Tua era in SoBe over?

[purplefaithful]

[StickierBuns]

Before the score became 28-3 into the 4th quarter, Tua's boxscore looked atrocious. Horrible. I can tell you the fans down here in SoFlo are DONE with Tua. Zach Wilson might get a few games to show he can be involved in a QB comp next year, but expect Miami to draft or sign another QB for '26. I think Tua's salary cap hit for 2026 makes it next to impossible to not involve him in at least a competition, they won't cut him outright. The dead cap number is something horrific if I remember correctly.

[purplefaithful]

Before the score became 28-3 into the 4th quarter, Tua's boxscore looked atrocious. Horrible. I can tell you the fans down here in SoFlo are DONE with Tua. Zach Wilson might get a few games to show he can be involved in a QB comp next year, but expect Miami to draft or sign another QB for '26. I think Tua's salary cap hit for 2026 makes it next to impossible to not involve him in at least a competition, they won't cut him outright. The dead cap number is something horrific if I remember correctly.

For the upcoming 2026 league year (next year from late 2025), Tua Tagovailoa's dead cap hit for the Dolphins depends heavily on when they cut him; it's a massive figure like $99M+ if cut pre-June 1st, but can be reduced by using a Post-June 1st designation, potentially dropping it to around $54-$55 million in 2026, with the rest hitting in 2027, making it a huge, but manageable, cap burden to move on


Massive Hit (Pre-June 1st Cut): If the Dolphins cut him before June 1st, 2026, they face a nearly $100 million dead cap hit, which is financially crippling.

Post-June 1st Designation: By designating him as a Post-June 1st cut, they can spread the dead cap: roughly $55.4 million in 2026 and the rest in 2027, which is still huge but a more realistic path to move on.

Contract "Out": The first realistic time they can cut him with significantly less dead money is before the 2027 season, where the dead cap drops to around $34.8 million, as noted by Spotrac.com and The Palm Beach Post.

In short: For 2026, if they make a move, expect a $50M+ dead cap, but using the Post-June 1st rule makes it feasible by splitting the hit over 2026 and 2027, according to Yahoo Sports and The New York Times.

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[supafreak84]

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