Tagovailoa worked with a jiu-jitsu instructor to improve his agility when being knocked down and added bulk to his frame to deal with hits by defenders. In 2023, Tagovailoa played in every game and led the NFL in passing yards.

“When it happens, it happens,” Grier told reporters Tuesday at a pre-draft press conference. “We’ve had communications with him and I’ll leave those between the organization and his representation. It’s been good. So we’ll just keep working towards it.”

General manager Chris Grier put an end to the debate on Tuesday, confirming that it’s not a matter of if the Dolphins extend Tagovailoa, it’s just a matter of when.

I’ve said this numerous times: the Miami Dolphins can win a Super Bowl with Tua. There’s no doubt in my mind about that. The bigger question is whether the Dolphins can win a Super Bowl with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa commanding,

Dreammate is someone that believes in you before you believe in yourself,” Tua says in the ad. Other ads will feature the Detroit Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson and broadcasters J

Tagovailoa is scheduled to play the 2024 season on a fifth-year option. Miami picked up its option on Tagovailoa’s four-year rookie contract last offseason to keep him out of free agency this year, and it came with a guaranteed salary of $23.171 million for the 2024 campaign.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is working to take his game to the next level. And the Dolphins are happy about that. "You’ve got to give him all the credit," G.M. Chris Grier told reporters on Tuesday regarding Tua's decision to work with a private quarterback coach this year.