Tua Tagovailoa’s father Galu says his son made it clear he has no plans of retiring due to concussion concerns.
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Galu Tagovailoa spoke about his son continuing to play football despite his lengthy history with head injuries.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shakes hands with his father, Galu Tagovailoa, before an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 24, 2023, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Unfortunately, Tua Tagovailoa's season with the Miami Dolphins was once again marred by concussions, which kept him off the field for several weeks.
He’s like, “Dad, I love this game, and I’ll die on the field for this game,’” the patriarch said. ‘So that answers everything for me, you know what I’m saying? But at the same time, as a father, you’re like,
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As cap expert Joel Corry noted, the Dolphins could do a max restructure of Tagovailoa’s contract this offseason, one in which his $25.046 million base salary for 2025 would drop to $1.17 million. That would create $19.1 million in cap room and lower his 2025 cap hit from $39.2 million to $20.1 million.
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