Tua gets the bag - $53M a year

[RangerDave]

2 hours ago, Doc said:

 

They're going to have to ride that train as far as it will take them.  And if Tua doesn't care about his health, why should they?

I can think of 53 million reasons why the Dolphins would care about his health.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

21 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

He's there for 2 more years, no matter what. The dead cap is just not worth it.

 

Will be interesting tho. If they flounder again this year, and they will, I could see Ross clean house and fire both Grier and McDaniel. That's the prevailing thought on why Grier is being given another year at all, Ross wants to replace both the GM and HC at the same time instead of this piecemeal stuff.

 

If they end up with a new staff in 2026, I could see them giving Tua 1 last shot under the new guys and then cutting bait in 2027.

 

2027 is the out as it stands today.  They'd have a cap charge of.. and i think im understanding this - 27M in option bonus and 3M in guaranteed base salary for 2027 (25M on the 2025 option bonus, and 15M on the 2026 option: 40M - 5 (2025 option charge)- 8 (2026 option charge)).  So 30M cap charge to not play there roughly - and they'd have to cut him before the 3rd league day or owe him a 7M roster bonus and 17M of his salary guarantees.  

 

If they however decided to lower his cap hit in either 2025 or 2026, then the 2027 number will change.

[DrDawkinstein]

38 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

2027 is the out as it stands today.  They'd have a cap charge of.. and i think im understanding this - 27M in option bonus and 3M in guaranteed base salary for 2027 (25M on the 2025 option bonus, and 15M on the 2026 option: 40M - 5 (2025 option charge)- 8 (2026 option charge)).  So 30M cap charge to not play there roughly - and they'd have to cut him before the 3rd league day or owe him a 7M roster bonus and 17M of his salary guarantees.  

 

If they however decided to lower his cap hit in either 2025 or 2026, then the 2027 number will change.

 

Yep, according to Spotrac it's $31.8M dead cap hit if they release him in 2027. Which saves them $21.6M off his cap hit of $53.4M if he stays on the roster.

 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/47598/tua-tagovailoa