Tua Tagovailoa Celebrates 28th Birthday Amid Uncertain NFL Future

The Miami Dolphins quarterback and his wife Annah marked the occasion on a boat as his time with the team appears to be coming to an end.

Mar. 5, 2026 at 2:25pm

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, with his wife Annah on a boat. The couple, who are very private about their personal life, shared a photo on Instagram of them posing together in front of a sunset. However, Tagovailoa's NFL future with the Dolphins remains uncertain after a tumultuous 2025 season that saw him benched for rookie Quinn Ewers.

Why it matters

Tagovailoa was the Dolphins' 5th overall draft pick in 2020, but his time with the team appears to be coming to an end. The Dolphins did not publicly acknowledge his birthday, which some see as a sign they are ready to move on. Tagovailoa's large guaranteed contract could complicate the team's plans, but new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan has said "everything's on the table" when it comes to the quarterback position.

The details

Tagovailoa recorded 2,660 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and a career-high 15 interceptions in 2025, leading the Dolphins to a 6-8 record before being benched. He also issued an apology for calling out his teammates and airing the team's dirty laundry last October. The Dolphins seem ready to move on, but Tagovailoa's $54 million guaranteed contract in 2026 and $3 million of his 2027 salary becoming guaranteed on March 15 could make a post-June 1 cut a safer option.

  • Tua Tagovailoa turned 28 years old on March 2, 2026.
  • Tagovailoa and his wife Annah married on July 17, 2022.
  • $3 million of Tagovailoa's 2027 salary becomes guaranteed on March 15, 2026.

The players

Tua Tagovailoa

The Miami Dolphins quarterback who is celebrating his 28th birthday amid an uncertain future with the team.

Annah Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa's wife, with whom he celebrated his birthday on a boat.

Quinn Ewers

The rookie quarterback who replaced Tua Tagovailoa as the starter for the Dolphins in 2025.

Jon-Eric Sullivan

The new general manager of the Miami Dolphins, who said "everything's on the table" when discussing the team's quarterback position.

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What they’re saying

“I love you more than you could ever know”

— Annah Tagovailoa

“My job is to make this as compeititve of a room as I can”

— Jon-Eric Sullivan, Dolphins General Manager

What’s next

The Dolphins will have to decide how to handle Tua Tagovailoa's large guaranteed contract, with a post-June 1 cut being a potential safer option for the team.

The takeaway

Tua Tagovailoa's 28th birthday celebration on a boat with his wife Annah comes at a time of uncertainty around his NFL future with the Miami Dolphins. The team's lack of public acknowledgment of his birthday and comments from the new GM suggest the Dolphins are ready to move on, but Tagovailoa's contract could complicate that process.