US EditionMiami Dolphins Consider Benching QB Tua Tagovailoa
Coach Mike McDaniel will decide by Wednesday whether to bench Tua Tagovailoa, who leads the NFL with 15 interceptions this season, aiming to improve team performance.
- Dec. 16, 2025 — Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said he will decide by Wednesday whether to bench quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, adding `Everything is on the table`.
- The decision stems from Tua Tagovailoa's season-long struggles, with Tagovailoa having his worst NFL season and leading the NFL interceptions leader in the 2025 season.
- In Monday's 28-15 loss at Pittsburgh, Tagovailoa completed 22 of 28 passes for 253 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and had just 60 yards passing through the first three quarters.
- Choosing a starter for Dec. 21 will center on whether Zach Wilson or Quinn Ewers starts against the Cincinnati Bengals, though McDaniel said he won’t turn games into experimentation.
- Financially speaking, the roster picture is constrained by Tua Tagovailoa's $53 million salary-cap hit and $25 million base salary, with $99 million dead money if cut before June 1, involving Steve Ross and the front office.
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Mike McDaniel signals potential major shakeup as Tua Tagovailoa falters, Dolphins fall out of playoff race
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel hinted that a drastic change could be coming after Tua Tagovailoa’s latest poor outing and the Dolphins’ fall from playoff contention.
The Morning Call
By ALANIS THAMES MIAMI GARDENS, Florida, USA (AP) — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is considering a quarterback change after Tua Tagovailoa's continued struggles this season, which were most evident Monday in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that eliminated Miami from playoff contention for the second straight season. Tagovailoa threw for just 65 yards in three quarters, and the areas where he has appeared to regress were evident again, from ques…
Dave Hyde: Tua’s era is done; who picks Dolphins’ next QB?
Yet another brief and unsatisfying Miami Dolphins era ended Tuesday, not on the failed playing field of the night before but in a meeting room where coach Mike McDaniel said quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is likely benched for the final three games of the season. “Everything is on the table,” McDaniel said. The immediate question looks like whether veteran Zach Wilson or seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers starts against the Cincinnati Bengals this Sun…
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