Chris Grier says Dolphins in touch with Tua Tagovailoa about contract extension

FILE - Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier talks about the upcoming draft at the team training facility, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The San Jose Sharks have hired longtime NHL forward Mike Grier to become the first Black general manager in NHL history. Grier fills the spot that opened when Doug Wilson stepped away for health reasons earlier this year in a barrier-breaking move for the league on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Grier comes from a family of successful sports executives with his brother, Chris, serving as general manager of the NFLs Miami Dolphins, and his father, Bobby, serving as a longtime coach and front office executive for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File) (Marta Lavandier, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

INDIANAPOLIS – Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier met with reporters on Wednesday at the NFL Combine.

The big topic of conversation was a possible contract extension for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

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Grier admitted the two sides were talking.

Tagovailoa is on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.

Grier said, “We’ve been in communication since the offseason began. We’re going to talk to his agent here this week. Our goal is to try and get something done. Ryan Williams has been great. Tua has been great. We’ll see.”

Grier added, “There’s no timeline on it. At the end of the day, you know how these deals get done. They are complicated deals and we’re building a team through free agency as well. We’ll work through it and see if we can get something done.”

When pressed to see if he’s making progress, Grier would not tip his hand.

The GM said, “I appreciate the question, but I don’t ever talk about where we are publicly in terms of what we are doing. We’re having discussions and I’ll just leave it at that.”


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