Miami Dolphins: 10 most expensive contracts for 2023 season

Miami Dolphins: Most expensive contracts for 2023

9. Tua Tagovailoa – $9,633,094

Another off-season conversation that we will all be tired of by late February (if you’re not tired of it already) will be what to do with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. We will hear all sides of what will be a beaten-to-death debate, but the decision for Miami will be whether to pay him or not. The oft-injured QB is entering the 4th year of his rookie contract, but has no guarantees beyond 2023. He will be paid just under ten million dollars in 2023, but a contract extension could change that number by the time the next season begins.

8. Christian Wilkins – $10,753,000

One of the biggest priorities for Miami’s front office for the 2023 off-season should be to pay Christian Wilkins. He’ll see a pay increase of nearly $6 million from 2022, but he deserves more. Wilkins was perhaps the team’s most impressive player on either side of the ball (aside from maybe Tyreek Hill), and made history by racking up the most tackles by a defensive lineman since 1994. He was one of the best run stoppers in the league, and led all linemen in batted passes. It is unclear how much he’ll receive, but we should see Wilkins higher on this list in years to come.

7. Xavien Howard – $11,071,281

He is far from the lockdown cornerback that he once was, having to fight through injuries in 2022 and creeping closer to his 30th birthday. There were too many times throughout the year when Howard was being cooked by seemingly inferior receivers, and other times when he seemed disinterested through his body language. The secondary will need some tweaking this coming off-season, but Howard doesn’t seem to be a candidate for departure. He may not be what he once was, but he may be worth the cash to hold down the position for one more year.