Tua Tagovailoa appears in Dolphins OTAs

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was absent since most of the start of the Dolphins’ offseason program, but he showed up for work today.

The Dolphins begin their Organized Team Activities today, the next phase of their offseason program, and Tagovailoa is there, according to Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com.

OTAs are voluntary, but Tagovailoa indicated he would be there. Unlike the previous part of the offseason program, full-team on-field workouts are allowed in OTAs, and coaches always want their starting quarterbacks to be there. Tagovailoa is.

Still, the question remains whether Tagovailoa and the Dolphins are on the same page about a potential contract extension. Tagovailoa is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract and is guaranteed a base salary of $23.17 million this season. He will want a contract that guarantees his status as the Dolphins’ franchise quarterback for years to come, and that guarantees him more than $23.17 million per year for several years. Until the Dolphins and Tagovailoa agree to a long-term deal, there will be questions about his status in Miami — and about how much volunteer work he is willing to do.