Pen to paper. Tua Tagovailoa, a first-round draft choice this past April, is officially a part of the Miami Dolphins’ organization. Tagovailoa signed his rookie contract Monday afternoon, which comes to $30,275, 438 over a four-year span, including a $19,578,500 signing bonus. Tagovailoa’s contract is fully guaranteed. Eight years ago, the Dolphins signed then-rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a four-year, $12,668,843 contract with a $7,653,456 signing bonus.
Although Tannehill was awarded a second contract, season-ending injuries in 2016 and 2017 caused Tannehill to miss 14 games, as the Dolphins qualified for postseason play one time in Tannehill’s seven seasons under center.