Tua Tagovailoa is not off to the start he wanted in the 2025 season. The Dolphins are 0-2, and their offense looks like a shell of what fans have seen of them in the past. With the Dolphins traveling to play the Buffalo Bills for Thursday Night Football, the Dolphins are staring at a likely 0-3 start unless Tagovailoa and the offense return to its past form.
The Dolphins are counting on Tagovailoa, now healthy again, to secure a significant contract and deliver for them this season.
How Much is Tua Tagovailoa Making in 2025?
In 2024, Tagovailoa signed a four-year extension worth about $212 million, with $167 million guaranteed, to keep him locked up with the Dolphins for years to come. With an average annual salary of around $53 million, Tagovailoa’s cap hit in 2025 is about $39 million, but he will earn around his annual average at about $51 million, according to Spotrac.
He is under contract until the end of the 2028 season, but if the Dolphins continue to sputter, Tagovailoa might not last until the end of his contract in Miami. For now, though, Tagovailoa will be raking in the money as he looks to get the Dolphins back on track. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Tagovailoa’s net worth is about $30 million. This number will increase as he continues to earn from his massive extension.
Tagovailoa has struggled with concussions throughout his career and suffered another one in the 2024 season, causing him to miss time. This derailed their hopes of making the playoffs last season, as the offense struggled in his absence. Tagovailoa needs to stay on the field if the Dolphins can justify keeping him around.
Tagovailoa has been far from his best in 2025. A rough opening game was followed by a pretty solid game against the Patriots, but he still couldn’t lead Miami to a victory over its division rival. Tagovailoa finished seventh in PFSN’s QBi metric in Week 2 with a grade of 78.4. He will be looking to build on this against a tough Bills defense. He has had statistical success playing in Buffalo in his career.
📊 Tua Tagovailoa stats at Highmark Stadium under Mike McDaniel:
âž– 0-3 record
âž– 72% passing
âž– 249.0 passing yards per game
âž– 5 touchdowns
âž– 1 interception
âž– 109.0 passer rating2 of the 3 losses were decided by a field goal. #PhinsUp pic.twitter.com/9v7wYqrUID
— FinsXtra (@FinsXtra) September 16, 2025
Although it hasn’t resulted in any wins, he’s played well in Buffalo. The problem is the Dolphins are already sputtering and cannot afford to drop to 0-3 with two losses against divisional opponents.
It’s getting late very early in Miami, as head coach Mike McDaniel’s seat is very hot and the postseason dream fades with each successive loss. It’s up to Tagovailoa to lead this team as they’re paying him the big bucks to lead them to success.
