Jets Get Projected Asking Price in Disastrous Trade Idea for $212M QB

The Jets should avoid trading for Tua Tagovailoa, even if the asking price is minimal...

Jan 4, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws a pass before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

The New York Jets have the worst quarterback situation in football right now. They took a chance on Justin Fields, and it didn't pay off. Now, they're likely to cut ties with Fields and build a new quarterback room.

The Jets likely won't find a quarterback at pick No. 2 in the NFL Draft, so they're going to need to turn to free agency or the trade market to find an impact starter.

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Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox suggested the Jets could be the top landing spot in a trade for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, while also projecting Tagovailoa to be worth a 2027 sixth round pick on the trade block.

Jets should avoid Tua Tagovailoa at all costs

"New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and new head coach Jeff Hafley have no ties to the Alabama product, and most expect the new front office to find a way to dump Tagovailoa in the not-too-distant future," Knox wrote. "Trading Tagovailoa would save $11.2 million in cap space, though convincing a team to take on his deal would be tough, and would likely yield a low return.

"We probably won't see a team actively pursue Tagovailoa on the trade market, though the aforementioned Jets may be desperate enough to consider him if Murray can't be acquired and they can't land a free agent like Malik Willis or Daniel Jones. Outside of New York, it's hard to even fathom a team taking a chance on Tagovailoa via a trade."

A trade for Tagovailoa would be a disaster for the Jets for multiple reasons.

Tagovailoa has been bad for the Dolphins over the last few years. He needs to be moved to a team that can develop a quarterback. The Jets have struggled to develop quarterbacks in the past, so there's next to zero percent chance they could help turn Tagovailoa's career around.

Bringing in a player attached to a $212 million contract would be the worst idea. They'd be in trouble with cap space over the next few years if they made this move.

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