I would advise Dolphins fans not to read into this in any way, shape, or form. This isn’t a sign he wants out of Miami or that the team is moving on from him.
UPDATE: It has now been reported and confirmed Tua is building a new house in the South Florida area.
It is just a case of Tua, now with two children, purchasing a new home and moving. Last season, two cars on his property were broken into while his family was in the house, and he had to hire round-the-clock personal security to protect his family. So, personal safety may be in play here as they move to a different neighborhood and area.
Tua said regarding the security situation last season: “My house had gotten broken into, not necessarily my house, but one of my cars, and so it’s a little too close for my comfort with my family being in the house,” Tagovailoa said. “So we got personal security to take care of all of that when we’re on the road. We got someone with my wife, got you know someone also at the house surveying the house. So just to let that be known they are armed so I hope if you decide to go to my house you think twice.”
Per the Realtor.com article, it describes the property as: “The expansive property, which is described as a “stunning waterfront estate” in its listing, is located inside Long Lake Ranches, a gated community that sits about 25 minutes from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the Dolphins play their home games.
Long Lake Ranches boasts a number of high-end amenities for residents to enjoy, including a fitness center; a clubhouse; nature and horseback trails; and pickleball, tennis, and basketball courts.
There are, according to the community’s website, just 240 single-family homes inside the neighborhood, which is guarded 24 hours a day.
Tagovailoa’s property is, according to the listing, “one of Long Lake Ranches’ most impressive lakefront lots,” offering 0.8 acres of land as well as “spectacular” water views.
It features five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms as well as a private movie theater, a putting green, an enormous pool, and an outdoor summer kitchen that can be used for entertaining year-round, thanks to Florida’s balmy climate.”
Tua signed a new contract last August, which was in the ballpark of $212 million. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com gave details of the contract once the deal was agreed to.
1. Signing bonus: $42 million.
2. 2024 base salary: $1.125 million, fully guaranteed.
3. 2025 offseason roster bonus: $25 million, fully guaranteed.
4. 2025 offseason workout bonus: $250,000.
5. 2025 base salary: $25.046 million, fully guaranteed.
6. 2025 per-game active roster bonus: $750,000, total.
7. 2026 offseason workout bonus: $250,000.
8. 2026 base salary: $54 million, guaranteed for injury and fully guaranteed in 2025.
9. 2026 per-game active roster bonus: $750,000, total.
10. 2027 offseason workout bonus: $250,000.
11. 2027 offseason roster bonus: $5 million.
12. 2027 base salary: $31 million, $20 million of which is guaranteed for injury. In 2026, $3 million converts to a full guarantee. In 2027, the other $17 million vests.
13. 2027 per-game active roster bonus: $750,000, total.
14. 2028 offseason workout bonus: $250,000.
15. 2028 offseason roster bonus: $7 million.
16. 2028 base salary: $41.4 million.
17. 2028 per-game active roster bonus: $750,000, total.
The deal also includes $9 million in potential incentives for 2025 through 2028. Each year, he can get: (1) $250,000 for 50-percent regular-season playing time and 50-percent playing time in a wild-card win; (2) $500,000 for 50-percent regular-season playing time and 50-percent playing time in a divisional-round win; (3) $500,000 for 50-percent regular-season playing time and 50-percent playing time in a conference championship win; and (4) $1 million for 50-percent regular-season playing time and 50-percent playing time in a Super Bowl win.
The contract has $93.171 million fully guaranteed at signing and a practical guarantee of $147.171 million since another $54 million due in 2026 vests in 2025.
It’s a three-year commitment to Tua, with only $3 million in guarantees that would linger into 2027 if the Dolphins decide to move on.
