Miami Dolphins to cut QB Tua Tagovailoa, take record $99.2M cap hit

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MIAMI, March 9 (UPI) -- The Miami Dolphins will release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa , general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan announced Monday. Tagovailoa's release, which will carry a post-June 1 designation, will result in a dead salary cap hit of $99.2 million, an NFL record. That hit will spread over two seasons, with a $67.4 million charge in 2026 and $31.8 million charge in 2026, if the Dolphins renounce a $15 million option in Tagovailoa's contract. Miami, which selected Tagovailoa as the No. 5