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Mike McDaniel explains why the Miami Dolphins picked Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option in March

Mike McDaniel and the Miami Dolphins were contemplating quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option on Feb. 28 — how quickly things can change.

The franchise officially announced Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option on March 27. The Dolphins didn’t publicize the fifth-year option for Christian Wilkins until April 28.

Miami had until May 1 to reach a verdict on Tagovailoa’s option, but a decision had already been made.

“That’s something that like everything else that we do, we’re assessing all the pros and cons for really the organization and once we determined really the bottom line.