“When it happens, it happens,” Grier told reporters Tuesday at a pre-draft press conference. “We’ve had communications with him and I’ll leave those between the organization and his representation. It’s been good. So we’ll just keep working towards it.”

Tagovailoa worked with a jiu-jitsu instructor to improve his agility when being knocked down and added bulk to his frame to deal with hits by defenders. In 2023, Tagovailoa played in every game and led the NFL in passing yards.

It seems a bit odd to wonder if the Miami Dolphins are ready to move on at quarterback after Tua Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards and made a Pro Bowl at age 25. But there is always skepticism about Tagovailoa,

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told reporters on Tuesday that negotiations between the team and star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa are ongoing

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The organization still has confidence in him, though. On a Monday episode of "Path to the Draft," NFL Media's Cameron Wolfe indicated he doesn't expect the Dolphins to draft another quarterback with their first- or second-round pick, predicting them to instead target O-linemen to provide more protection for Tagovailoa.

Tagovailoa is scheduled to play the 2024 season on a fifth-year option. Miami picked up its option on Tagovailoa’s four-year rookie contract last offseason to keep him out of free agency this year, and it came with a guaranteed salary of $23.171 million for the 2024 campaign.

General manager Chris Grier put an end to the debate on Tuesday, confirming that it’s not a matter of if the Dolphins extend Tagovailoa, it’s just a matter of when.

I’ve said this numerous times: the Miami Dolphins can win a Super Bowl with Tua. There’s no doubt in my mind about that. The bigger question is whether the Dolphins can win a Super Bowl with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa commanding,