One look at Tua Tagovailoa’s numbers in 2025 was all most fans needed to see to open the door to a Tagovailoa-less Miami Dolphins squad in 2026. However, with the offseason here and free agency rapidly approaching, it’s time for the team to write its future in something more permanent than pencil. Part of that process is informing the quarterback where he fits.

Per 305sportsbabe via an X report from FinsXtra, Dolphins general manager claimed to be “very honest and upfront” about the quarterback’s future. However, he refused to lean one way or the other on the issue.

“Tua was in my office the other day, we had a great conversation… Tua knows where we are, we’ve been very honest and upfront… we’re getting close to a decision,” Sullivan said.

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Tagovailoa is aware that there’s a chance of a very different quarterback room in 2026, but he’s still in the dark about what his role would be, if any. In terms of practicality, honesty isn’t worth much if there’s nothing to be honest about.

All he can do is prepare to stick around and prepare to move simultaneously, which might be more of a mental exercise than anything. Still, if he moves, he can mentally narrow down the odds to a few places.

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Exploring potential Tua Tagovailoa landing spots

Tua Tagovailoa offers playoff experience, and as a quarterback still in his 20s, he still has plenty of tread on the tires if he can find a good fit. Tagovailoa might fit best with teams that decide it can’t afford to spend a premium pick on a quarterback with too many holes to fill across the roster.

As such, Tagovailoa could be a decent one or two-year solution to rebuilding teams like the Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets.

With Tagovailoa still on the hook in Miami under a $212.4 million contract (Spotrac), any trade could take the form of a salary dump. In other words, the draft capital price could fluctuate depending on how much of Tagovailoa’s salary the next team would be willing to take on.

In the case of Arizona, Las Vegas and New York, the teams might be willing to sacrifice more of their finances to keep its draft capital in check heading into the rebuilds. However, it depends on how the three teams view Tagovailoa as well and what Miami thinks it can get for the quarterback.