Falcons to Sign QB Tua Tagovailoa Following Release From Dolphins

Atlanta is adding another lefty to its quarterback room.

Mike Kadlick

Tua Tagovailoa is heading to Atlanta. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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.

Tua Tagovailoa is heading to Atlanta on a one-year deal, per @AdamSchefter 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tZ90VT8bce
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 9, 2026

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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

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.