Again, the injuries that Tagovailoa has suffered will affect how he is treated in the NFL until he proves he is not only back to 100% of his physical condition but also that he is not necessarily injury prone and is capable of staying healthy for a decent period of time.
Say Tagovailoa is a top-10 pick like the New York Giants’ Daniel Jones was (6th selection overall), then he might have been able to expect similar rookie compensation, which, in Jones’ case, was a 4-year deal worth $25.6 million, including a $16.7 million signing bonus and with over $25 million of that total money guaranteed.
Except given the injury reputation that Tagovailoa carries with him, expect his rookie contract to include mostly a lot of huge incentives that get paid only if he is able to stay healthy, something that could prove difficult for him to accomplish if he ends up playing for a team who needs him as a starter right away.