If Tagovailoa retires voluntarily, even because of his latest head injury, he walks away from that money, too, bringing the total of amount he’ll be leaving behind to $124.046 million, which doesn’t include the non-guaranteed money in his contract for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

Tagovailoa recently suffered his fourth concussion in the past six years. He is meeting with neurologists to discuss his future in football.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been “smiling with his teammates” and taking things “day by day” as he recovers from his latest concussion, according to head coach Mike McDaniel.