It didn’t take long for the Dolphins to replace Tua Tagovailoa.
Hours after releasing the starting quarterback, Miami agreed to terms with Malik Willis in NFL free agency.
It will be Willis’ first chance to be a full-time NFL starter. The deal is for three years and $67.5 million with $45 million guaranteed, per NFL Network.
NFL.com previously rated Willis the No. 1 free agent in the NFL this year and The Post’s Brian Costello had speculated that he could land with the Jets as a starter.
Willis put up some impressive numbers the last two years when filling in for the Packers’ star quarterback Jordan Love, who missed some time due to injury.
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While with the Packers in 2024, Willis threw for 550 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions while also running for 138 yards and a touchdown.
Willis played significant snaps in just three games that year.
Perhaps Willis’ best game as a pro was his late-season showcase against the Ravens in 2025, where he went 18-for-21 for 288 yards and three touchdowns (two rushing).
Now Willis begins a new chapter.
Willis was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft after he came out of Liberty University.
He was previously recruited by Auburn but transferred out of the school due to a lack of playing time behind Jarrett Stidham and Bo Nix.
Still just 26, Willis has a chance to be a mainstay in the NFL for years to come with successful play on the field.
