Tua Tagovailoa is being released by the Miami Dolphins, the team has announced.

The 28-year-old quarterback, who only signed a four-year, $212million contract in July 2024, endured a nightmare 2025 campaign as Miami went 7-10 and missed out on the playoffs once again.

Before the season was out, then-head coach Mike McDaniel benched Tagovailoa after he threw a career-high 15 interceptions and recorded fewer than 200 passing yards on eight occasions, with rookie Quinn Ewers replacing him for the final three games.

And following their miserable year, Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has announced that they are going their separate ways – which will result in a staggering $99.2m dead cap hit for the team next season.

‘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,’ Sullivan said in a statement early Monday morning.

The Miami Dolphins are releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after his nightmare 2025 season 

‘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 in Miami.

‘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.’

By cutting Tagovailoa, the Dolphins are taking on close to $100m in dead money split over two years, which is an NFL record.

More to follow.