Tua Tagovailoa's Practice Reps to Be 'Very Fluid' amid Dolphins Contract Talks

Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel says Tua Tagovailoa's participation in practice will be "very fluid" as the quarterback seeks a long-term extension, Jonathan Jones reported for CBS.

McDaniel described Tagovailoa's situation as "day-to-day," per Jones.

Tagovailoa reported for training camp yesterday. It was not immediately clear if he planned to "hold in" by sitting out practice while awaiting a new deal, similarly to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love.

Tagovailoa is currently set to play the 2024 season on a $23.2 million team option, but he is seeking a raise after leading the NFL with 4,624 passing yards last season.

The Alabama product also marked a personal-best 69.3 percent pass completion rate while earning the first Pro Bowl nod of his career.

NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reported that Tagovailoa will participate in 7-on-7 drills, but sit out of full 11-on-11 exercises, during training camp.

McDaniel said that he has "no concerns about distractions" amid Tagovailoa's partial participation in practice, per Wolfe.

Tagovailoa's contract negotiations may be impacted by the way his 2023 season ended.

The quarterback struggled in losses to the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills to end the season. Tagovailoa threw four interceptions to just three touchdowns as the Dolphins failed to secure the AFC East title. He then threw for 199 yards, one score and one interception during the first postseason appearance of his career, a Wild Card loss on the road to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Dolphins also could be considering Tagovailoa's injury history in negotiations. The quarterback has said he considered retirement after missing six games due to concussions in 2022, and was again sidelined last season for the Pro Bowl Games while in concussion protocol.

ESPN's Adam Schefter previously reported that the disagreement between Tagovailoa and the Dolphins could come down to guaranteed money.

The league's four highest-paid quarterbacks of the Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow, Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence, Detroit Lions' Jared Goff and Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert all make more than $50 million per season with at least $110 million guaranteed.

Tagovailoa's injury history and lack of proven playoff success may have left the Dolphins reluctant to match those numbers, but the team will need to reach agreement soon if they want their quarterback a full participant in training camp before preseason begins August 9.