Dolphins named 'best landing spot' for free agent quarterback to replace Tua Tagovailoa

Charlie Baduini

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The Miami Dolphins will be in the market for a new quarterback this offseason; that much is obvious.

Under the direction of their new Green Bay Packers-inspired braintrust, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley will have to figure out a replacement for incumbent quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Luckily for them, a former Packers quarterback is likely to be available on the free agent market, and Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox believes the Dolphins are the best possible landing spot for his services.

Dolphins tabbed as best landing spot for former Packers QB Malik Willis

Knox named the Dolphins as the top destination for free agent-to-be Malik Willis, who has spent the last two seasons backing up Jordan Love in Green Bay.

"Malik Willis may be one of the more interesting free agents to follow this offseason. The 2022 third-round pick out of Liberty struggled in his two seasons with the Tennessee Titans but has shown a lot of promise, in limited action, over the past two seasons with the Green Bay Packers," wrote Knox.

"Assuming the Dolphins are done with Tagovailoa as a starter, Miami would be a logical landing spot for Willis. Sullivan and Hafley were both hired away from the Packers' organization and have some familiarity with Willis. Miami also has the foundation of a dynamic rushing attack in place, and Willis could complement it as a dual-threat."

The most complicated part of the Dolphins' offseason will be figuring out a way to offload Tagovailoa; cutting him would cost $99.2 million in dead cap space.

Once Miami finds a trade partner or works out a buyout with their former quarterbacks' representation, it would open the door for one final Packers acquisition as the Dolphins head into a new era.

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