Former Pro Bowl QB who landed in Atlanta as a veteran bridge after Miami moved on.
Tua Tagovailoa enters 2026 with a new team and a familiar question: can his accuracy and timing carry an offense when the team has not built around his strengths? Atlanta acquired him in the 2026 offseason to bridge to Michael Penix Jr., and the early plan has Tua as the Week 1 starter.
Path to the league
Alabama national champion who beat Georgia in the 2017 CFP Championship as a true freshman. Hip injury cut his junior year short. Miami took him fifth overall in 2020. Spent four seasons with the Dolphins, made a Pro Bowl in 2023 after leading the NFL in passing yards.
Career highlights
2023 NFL passing yards leader (4,624). 2023 Pro Bowler. Career 67.8 completion percentage ranks top five all time. Owns Dolphins single-season record for completion percentage.
2025 and what's next
Battled concussions across the back half of 2025 in Miami. Atlanta deal sends Tua to a team with Drake London, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts on the offense. Falcons drafted Penix as a long-term answer in 2024, so the Tua window is short. Healthy and accurate, he can squeeze 10 wins out of a quality supporting cast.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tua Tagovailoa
- Pro Football Reference: Tua Tagovailoa
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
14 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | dolphins | 14 | 260 | 384 | 2,660 | 20 | 15 | 88.5 | 37.5 |
| 2024 | dolphins | 11 | 291 | 399 | 2,867 | 19 | 7 | 101.4 | 57.1 |
| 2023 | dolphins | 17 | 388 | 560 | 4,624 | 29 | 14 | 101.1 | 61.5 |
| 2022 | dolphins | 13 | 259 | 400 | 3,548 | 25 | 8 | 105.5 | 70.6 |
| 2021 | dolphins | 13 | 263 | 388 | 2,653 | 16 | 10 | 90.1 | 55.7 |
| 2020 | dolphins | 10 | 186 | 290 | 1,814 | 11 | 5 | 87.1 | 44.8 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | dolphins | 14 | 20 | 43 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | dolphins | 11 | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | dolphins | 17 | 35 | 74 | 2.1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | dolphins | 13 | 24 | 70 | 2.9 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | dolphins | 13 | 42 | 128 | 3.0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2020 | dolphins | 10 | 36 | 109 | 3.0 | 3 | 17 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Ewa Beach, HI, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
Latest news about Tua Tagovailoa
All news →Falcons sign Kyle Pitts to 3-year, $54 million extension, voiding the franchise tag
The deal carries $36 million fully guaranteed and an $18 million average, the third-highest at the position. The tag that bridged Atlanta and Pitts in the spring is now off the books.
Michael Penix Jr. expects to be a full go by Falcons training camp
The Falcons quarterback tore his left ACL in Week 11 last season. He says the plan is to handle everything in team drills when camp opens in late July, pending one final sign-off from his doctor.
Did the Broncos rewrite the salary cap rulebook by cutting Russell Wilson?
Denver swallowed a record dead money charge to move on from Russell Wilson in 2024. Two years later, the league appears to be following its lead.
Chiefs Trade Offensive Tackle Wanya Morris to Falcons
Atlanta sends a 2027 sixth-round pick to Kansas City for Wanya Morris and a 2027 seventh-rounder, adding tackle depth after Kaleb McGary's surprise retirement.
Matt Ryan is throwing passes at Falcons OTAs as team president, and the players love it
Atlanta's franchise quarterback came back in January as president of football operations. He's at every practice, coaching up Penix and Tagovailoa, and stepping in to throw when arms run short.
Dolphins want Malik Willis focused on the offense, not the leadership, for now
The new $67.5M Miami quarterback knows the playbook from his Green Bay days. The team's only ask in May: master it before worrying about being the face of the franchise.
