The Miami Dolphins want Tua Tagovailoa to be their quarterback for the long haul.

General manager Chris Grier said while the two sides tabled contract negotiations during the regular season, they will intensify this offseason as Tagovailoa enters the final year of his rookie deal.

"We've stayed in touch with his agent, had good conversations throughout the year," Grier said. "Never talked about money or anything, just good conversations about where he is. ... The goal is to have him here long term, playing at a high level. That's always the goal.

"We'll communicate with him through the offseason and like we've always said in the past, you guys know me, we don't really talk to the media through all that stuff. So, we'll keep those talks internal and with his reps."