US EditionDolphins Bench Quarterback Tagovailoa
Rookie Quinn Ewers will start with Zach Wilson as backup, making Tagovailoa the emergency quarterback amid performance and injury concerns, coach Mike McDaniel said.
- On Dec. 17, 2025, the Miami Dolphins benched Tua Tagovailoa and named rookie Quinn Ewers the starter for the remaining three games, with Zach Wilson as backup.
- His play this season has declined as Tua Tagovailoa leads the NFL with 15 interceptions and the Dolphins team record is 6-8 during his starts this year.
- The organization highlighted that releasing Tua Tagovailoa would cost the Dolphins $99.2 million dead cap space, and Mike McDaniel said Stephen Ross empowered him to decide.
- The demotion came after Miami's 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15, and Tua Tagovailoa said he does not know if he will play for the Miami Dolphins again.
- Two years ago Tua Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing with an 11-6 season, and the franchise extended him for four years before his recent downturn.
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Quinn Ewers, gunslinger? Former Longhorn to make his 1st NFL start for Dolphins Sunday
McDaniel spoke with reporters Wednesday, announcing the move that demoted incumbent starter Tua Tagovailoa to emergency use and Zach Wilson to the backup role, paving the way for the former Texas Longhorns signal caller to make the first start of his career in his rookie season. Ewers has spent all season as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart behind Wilson and Tagovailoa.
Rookie QB Quinn Ewers set to make first career start when Dolphins host Bengals
Miami rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers is set to make his first career start when the Dolphins host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Ewers was promoted after coach Mike McDaniel decided to bench the struggling Tua Tagovailoa in hopes of sparking…
Quarterback Quinn Ewers takes over after Tua Tagovailoa Benched
The Miami Dolphins hit the practice field on Thursday with a new leader under center. Following the benching of Tua Tagovailoa, rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers was officially named the starting quarterback for the team’s upcoming matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. View photos of Ewers leading the offense and Tagovailoa in his first practice since the demotion, as the 6-8 Dolphins look to salvage their season under coach Mike McDaniel.
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