Miami Dolphins Bench Tua Tagovailoa, Rookie Quinn Ewers to Take Over QB Spot

In a stunning shake-up, the 🏈Miami Dolphins are benching 🏈Quarterback🏈Tua Tagovailoa after a disappointing 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, according to multiple reports.

According to Fox News, Rookie 🏈Quinn Ewers, the team’s seventh-round pick from Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, is expected to take over under center.

The move is especially surprising given Tagovailoa’s massive four-year, $212 million contract extension, signed in July 2024, which included $167 million guaranteed.

The former Alabama star had led the NFL in passing yards in 2023 with 4,624 and topped the league in completion percentage (72.9%) in 2024, despite playing only 11 games.

This season, however, Tagovailoa has struggled. Through 14 games, he has completed 67.7% of his passes for 2,660 yards, throwing 20 touchdowns but also a league-high 15 interceptions.

In Monday’s loss to the Steelers, Tagovailoa completed 22 of 28 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Most of his production came late in the game, when the outcome was already decided.