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Tua Tagovailoa

American football player (born 1998)

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Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa ( TUNG-oh-vy-LOH-ə; born March 2, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was named the Offensive MVP of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship during his freshman season. As a sophomore, Tagovailoa won the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards en route to an appearance in the 2019 National Championship.

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🇺🇸 Tua: 'Got to play better' to become Falcons' QB1 (2026-03-24)
Former Dolphin Tua Tagovailoa said Tuesday he has "got to play better football" if he wants a chance to become the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterba...
🇺🇸 Falcons GM: Tua Tagovailoa 'Coming in to Compete' With Michael Penix Jr. (2026-03-13)
Falcons GM Ian Cunningham explained the team's perspective on having both Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. in the QB room....
🇺🇸 Falcons' GM: Tua to compete with Penix for QB job (2026-03-13)
Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said definitively Friday that the team is bringing in Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the ...
🇺🇸 5 Takeaways From NFL Free Agency Day 1: Malik Willis to Miami; Mike Evans Leaves Tampa (2026-03-10)
The first day of NFL free agency was wild. Here are the big takeaways from the biggest signings....
🇺🇸 Why Fins released Tua Tagovailoa; how he fits with Falcons (2026-03-09)
If Michael Penix Jr. isn't ready for the season, the Falcons have a new lefty QB to start....
🇺🇸 Tua Tagovailoa Quickly Finds New Home, Will Reportedly Sign With Falcons (2026-03-09)
Just hours after Tua Tagovailoa was informed by the Miami Dolphins of his release, the quarterback has found a new home....
🇺🇸 Sources: Tua to sign 1-year deal with Falcons (2026-03-09)
Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa plans to sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter....
🇬🇧 Dolphins to release Tagovailoa at record £74m cost (2026-03-09)
The Miami Dolphins are to release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, which will cost them a record dead cap hit of $99.2m (£74.2m)....
🇺🇸 Dolphins Send Minkah Fitzpatrick to Jets for Seventh-Round Pick (2026-03-09)
The Jets have acquired a former All-Pro safety in a rare intra-division trade with the Dolphins....
🇺🇸 The Dolphins are releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, resulting in a $99 million dead cap hit (2026-03-09)
The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback...
🇺🇸 Dolphins to release Tua, take on record cap hit (2026-03-09)
The Dolphins will release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the start of the new league year in a move that will leave Miami with an NFL-record $99 mil...
🇺🇸 Murray? Tua?? Geno?! Taking a look at who could be the Jets' starting QB in 2026 (2026-03-08)
New York has plenty of options to revamp its quarterbacks room through free agency, trading and the draft....
🇺🇸 What's Next: Ranking 7 Veteran NFL QBs Who Should Be Available This Offseason (2026-02-16)
With a weak QB draft class, NFL teams will be looking to acquire starting-caliber veterans this offseason. Here are seven to watch....