Tua Tagovailoa DONE WITH DOLPHINS after Recent Report & Kyle Pitts GETS TAGGED by Atlanta Falcons

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The Miami Dolphins will be releasing Tua Tagovailoa if they are unable to get a value trade for him. Considering Tua is unlikely to garner interest in a trade, it appears his time with the Dolphins is done and that leaves big questions about where they go next at quarterback. The Atlanta Falcons will also be releasing Kirk Cousins, but a return to Atlanta could make some sense for both sides. Also in Atlanta, Kyle Pitts got the franchise tag at the tight end spot and this is a move that doesn't really make sense with where the Falcons are as a team and how Pitts fits in the offense. Alec Pierce is another player who could see a tag from the Indianapolis Colts and keeping him instead of going after other veterans in free agency is definitely the right move. George Pickens is also likely to get tagged by the Dallas Cowboys, but they need to work out a long term deal as soon as possible, especially after spending on Javonte Williams in free agency. Also at running back, Breece Hall will be getting a tag from the New York Jets in a confusing move considering the past between the two parties.

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0:00.0	There's a lot of chatter coming out of the NFL combine this week,
0:04.6	but one thing that we know for sure is Tua is done with the Miami Dolphins.
0:09.9	That and more on today's edition of Locked On NFL.
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0:44.5	I am your host, The Madman, Tyler Rowland, joined today by Locked-on NFL expert, The Brain, Luke Braun.
0:50.4	On today's show, we're going to talk about all of the latest news in the NFL coming out of day one of the combine Sounds like Tua is done with the Dolphins Kyle Pitts gets the franchise tag and the Indianapolis Colts has some tough choices ahead Before we dive into all of it do want to thank you for making Locked-on NFL your first listen and thank you for making the Locked-on podcast network, the number one podcast network.
1:15.8	Luke, a lot of options that the dolphins, quote-unquote, have with Tua.
1:21.6	But it sounds like the fan base in Miami is pretty split, according to my guy, Kyle
1:26.0	Crabs from Locked-on Dolphins.
1:27.3	And I know that there's a collection of this fan base that says, if you have to pay him and you're going to pay the money, you should let him be here and he should compete. And if he's the best guy to play, then he should play. I know there's a group of people that just want to say on the complete other end of the spectrum, I don't care what it costs. The road is closed. It's time to transition. It's time to move on. I don't want to seem back on the roster. I understand there's people that are willing to pay more of the contract than others. And there's some that want to move a draft pick to get rid of all the money. And there's some that want to keep all the draft picks. And there's some that are willing to play the salary cap game with the contract and,
2:06.1	you know, soften the blow and spread it out over a period of time.
2:10.7	There's a lot of different things that the dolphins could do here.
2:13.7	Do want to point out, though, that if they outright release to uh right now it's 99
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