Bills fans clown Dolphins for signing QB Tua Tagovailoa to mega-contract

Buffalo Bills fans had fun on social media after the Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a four-year mega-extension.

Kyle Silagyi | Jul 26, 2024

Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins will look to bounce back after a rough Week 4 loss to the Bills. / Jamie Germano / USA TODAY NETWORK

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A disliked foe amongst the Buffalo faithful will be sticking around the AFC East for a while longer, as the Miami Dolphins inked quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167 million guaranteed Friday afternoon. The deal makes Tagovailoa the league’s third-highest-paid quarterback in terms of average annual value, as he’s set to make $53.1 million per season.

The fifth-year signal-caller is a bit of a controversial figure in NFL discourse; he’s demonstrably talented, leading the NFL in passer rating in 2022 before finishing atop the league in passing yards in 2023. He is, however, in an incredibly advantageous situation; Miami head coach Mike McDaniel is one of the league’s best play designers, while his weapons corps—headlined by five-time first-team All-Pro Tyreek Hill and the equally speedy Jaylen Waddle—is perhaps the best in the NFL. He’s a pin-point passer who isn’t the most physically gifted; he also hasn’t found much success against the Buffalo Bills, posting a 1-6 career record against the division rival with a passer rating of 77.4. He has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 6:7 against the Bills.

Buffalo fans, given Tagovailoa’s lack of success against the Bills and the even more unfavorable salary cap situation his contract puts Miami in, had a field day on social media following news of the deal. We’ve gathered a few of our favorite reactions below:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!
🎉🥳🎊🎉🪅 https://t.co/ZOGaj5uEaB
— Hänsel (@UberHansen) July 26, 2024

W $167M gtd?! https://t.co/PKAev7npRj pic.twitter.com/uQ0UFAoYy9
— Chris (Low Ceilings) l Cover 1 🏈 (@LowBuffa) July 26, 2024

Allen’s a proud dad today
— Fishy Fanatic (@SwipedBySlavin) July 26, 2024

From #BillsMafia, I have only one comment: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
— 👁️ 🐝 (@OriginalSeabee) July 26, 2024

The entirety of #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/tNbthcRTms
— Backbone5 (@backbone5) July 26, 2024

This is the greatest day of my life #BillsMafia https://t.co/GCFrJe8HCW
— Alex (@AlPorkchop) July 26, 2024

#BillsMafia https://t.co/trsRpDymu0 pic.twitter.com/nZOq2HOptG
— Matt Zygaj (@MattZygaj) July 26, 2024

The Dolphins and Tua have agreed on a 4 year, $212.4 million dollar extension according to @RapSheet

Guess we get to see more of this in the future!#BillsMafia | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/McKoi7oyLD
— Peter DiBiasi (@DibiasiPeter) July 26, 2024

#Billsmafia celebrating Tua’s extension:pic.twitter.com/ZKJb3lvtdM
— Breyon (@bre_88) July 26, 2024

Tua getting paid is terrific news for Bills fans, there’s no chance Dolphins can compete the AFC East for years #BillsMafia
— Jason 64bit 🏈 (@jason64bit) July 26, 2024

5x division champs on 🔒 we appreciate u #miamilolphins for gettin it done💯💯#BillsMafia https://t.co/GCYgdGCU8D pic.twitter.com/1Wpyf1ukrq
— Daron (@billsbyabill) July 26, 2024

1-6 vs. the Bills. #BillsMafia https://t.co/uhSmTKkiDK pic.twitter.com/5jEE58ThXY
— Ⓙⓔⓡⓔⓜⓨ (@AR27iselite) July 26, 2024

Great day to be a Bills fan #BillsMafia https://t.co/dIq5I84roa
— Kyle Hennessey (@kylehennessey_) July 26, 2024

Jokes from Bills Mafia aside, Tagovailoa’s contract is in line with the current quarterback market. Buffalo will have the opportunity to congratulate the quarterback on his extension when the Bills face off against the Dolphins in Weeks 2 and 9 of the 2024 NFL season.

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