A number of star quarterbacks within the NFL are on the lookout for a contract extension proper now, together with Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins.
Tagovailoa has overcome his early profession struggles to turn into very productive, and final season, he threw for an NFL-high 4,624 yards and earned his first Professional Bowl nod whereas taking the Dolphins to the playoffs for the second yr in a row.
Showing on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz requested what on the planet is holding up an extension for Tagovailoa, by way of FinsXtra.
“What are they waiting for?” Schultz mentioned.
Jordan Schultz on Tua Tagovailoa: “You’re staring at your franchise cornerstone, who’s 26 years old right in front of you. He’s a model citizen, he led the NFL in passing yards last year, he’s a Pro Bowler – what are they waiting for?” (@Schultz_Report, @TheHerd) #GoFins pic.twitter.com/C6Ok3t0nYS
— FinsXtra (@FinsXtra) July 10, 2024
Tagovailoa was the No. 5 total decide within the 2020 NFL Draft however put up mediocre numbers in his first two seasons. He confirmed indicators of enchancment in 2022, and in 2023 began to appear like a star within the making.
He has gotten a lot of criticism, particularly as a result of he has but to win an NFL playoff recreation and has had hassle defeating opponents with a profitable document. However he has a really correct arm and has made Miami into arguably the NFL’s most explosive offensive group.
Final season, the Dolphins have been second in factors scored and first in passing yards and whole yards, and with Tagovailoa on the controls, celebrity broad receiver Tyreek Hill has taken his recreation to the subsequent degree ever since being traded to Miami two years in the past.
Hill led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and tied for the lead with 13 receiving touchdowns in 2023, and he has posted greater than 1,700 receiving yards in every of his seasons in Miami after by no means reaching 1,400 yards simply as soon as in his first six seasons with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
If the Dolphins can enhance their protection, they might turn into a real pressure within the AFC very quickly.
