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Tagovailoa is an interesting case. He led the NFL in passer rating in 2022, passing yards in 2023 and completion percentage in 2024. But his play fell off the past two seasons as concussions became a big part of his NFL story. That's why Miami cut him, taking on an NFL record $99.2 million dead cap hit just to move on.

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Tagovailoa's play declined past two seasons; Falcons view him as low-cost backup.

Tagovailoa's play has fallen off the past two seasons as concussions became a big part of his NFL story. He led the NFL in passer rating in 2022, passing yards in 2023, and completion percentage in 2024, but Miami cut him, taking on an NFL record $99.2 million dead cap hit just to move on. The Falcons got him cheaply with the Dolphins paying all but the veteran's minimum portion of his salary this season. While it's worth the $1.2 million the Falcons are paying to see if Tagovailoa can be a reliable insurance policy, Atlanta shouldn't expect much more.

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