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Falcons Sign Tua Tagovailoa After Dolphins Cut Him

8/27/2026

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Tagovailoa Joins Falcons

Miami Dolphins released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, absorbing a $99 million dead-cap hit.
Atlanta Falcons signed Tagovailoa to a one-year, $1.3 million contract after his release.
Tagovailoa will start for the Falcons in the preseason finale against the Dolphins on Friday.
Edge rusher Chop Robinson said any sack on Tagovailoa would be personal.

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Tagovailoa Expecting

Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins quarterback) and wife Annah announced the couple is expecting a third child.
Annah posted family photos on Instagram captioned “Baby Tagovailoa #3 coming soon.”
Brittany Mahomes (wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes) congratulated the couple in the comments.
Tagovailoa married Annah in a private Florida ceremony in July 2022; children Ace (born Aug 2022) and Maisey (2023).

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Historical Context

The 1993 NFL free-agency settlement, enacted after the NFL Players Association strike, granted players unrestricted movement and reshaped contract economics. That agreement enabled moves like Deion Sanders signing a $30 million, five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 1995, boosting quarterback salaries about 15 %. Today, Miami released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a $99 million dead-cap hit, and Atlanta signed him for $1.3 million, echoing the free-agency era’s contract volatility. Such roster fluidity intensifies competition and amplifies personal storylines, as Tagovailoa prepares for a preseason start while his family announces a third child.

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Tagovailoa Joins Falcons

Miami Dolphins released quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, absorbing a $99 million dead-cap hit.
Atlanta Falcons signed Tagovailoa to a one-year, $1.3 million contract after his release.
Tagovailoa will start for the Falcons in the preseason finale against the Dolphins on Friday.
Edge rusher Chop Robinson said any sack on Tagovailoa would be personal.

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