Ater Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion during the Thursday Night Football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, people have started to speculate on if the quarterback should retire from the NFL.

Of course, his health is the main thing to take care of, but his money is also a topic of conversation. Tua signed a four-year contract extension worth $212.4 million, with $167.1 million guaranteed.

This deal includes a $42 million because of a signing bonus and large annual salaries, making him one of the top-paid quarterbacks in the league. Whit this said, there are certain implications if he were to retire that could create benefits for him but also for the team.

One thing leads to another

There are two stipulations on which the two sides could be benefited if he retires, but there is no win-win scenario. If Tua Tagovailoa retires and it is classified as an injury-related situation, the Miami Dolphins would owe him around $167 million, according to reports.

However, there is another situation that would owe him much less money and the team would be grateful for that. If he is cleared to play but he still decides to retire, the NFL could categorize his retirement as a non-related injury retirement.

This would mean that the Dolphins would only owe him around $90 million in addition to the signing bonus he has already received. It is yet to be seen if this in fact happens as reports indicate he intends to continue his career, but this is where the question “at what cost?” is perfectly utilized.