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Falcons to Sign QB Tua Tagovailoa Following Release From Dolphins

Atlanta is adding another lefty to its quarterback room.
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Tua Tagovailoa is heading to Atlanta.
Tua Tagovailoa is heading to Atlanta. | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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Tua Tagovailoa is once again on the move.

According to multiple reports, the lefty quarterback is signing a one-year deal with the Falcons for the veteran league minimum. The agreement comes after his release from the Dolphins early Monday morning.

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Tagovailoa, 28, signed a four-year, $212.4 million contract with Miami ahead of the 2024 season, one that the franchise likely now regrets and will carry with it massive financial implications—including a $99.2 million dead cap hit over the next two seasons and $54 in guaranteed money for 2026.

He’ll now join a quarterback room with rising third-year signal caller Michael Penix Jr., who tore his ACL late last season, and provide a stopgap option for Atlanta as he recovers from offseason surgery.

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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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