Tua Tagovailoa’s Dolphins future sparks debate as Browns, Steelers and Jets weigh risky quarterback options in a pivotal offseason.

If, as it appears, the Dolphins will be moving on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the 2025 season, the most obvious offramp entails cutting him on the first day of the 2026 league year with a post-June 1 designation.

The Miami Dolphins risk setting an NFL record for dead money cap charges if they release Tua Tagovailoa after reportedly benching the quarterback in favor of rookie backup Quinn Ewers.

The Raiders can't afford to repeat the veteran quarterback mistake with Tagovailoa a la Smith. If Spytek is going in a different direction at quarterback, it should be through the 2026 NFL draft, where the Raiders are currently slated to possess an opportunity to draft Fernando Mendoza or Dante Moore with a top-two pick.

Plenty of teams will be looking for quarterbacks in the offseason. Tagovailoa has shown that he can operate an offense at a high level, when the play that’s called is there. When the play that’s called is stymied by the defense, things often go haywire.

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was criticized by J.J. Watt after being seen sharing a postgame laugh with Pittsburgh Steelers CB - and former teammate - Jalen Ramsey.

If the Dolphins are done with Tua Tagovailoa, they won't have much cap space to make big moves at the quarterback position.

The Miami Dolphins have benched quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with three weeks left in the season, turning things over to rookie Quinn Ewers for at least Week 16.