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The Miami Dolphins are reportedly making a major change at the quarterback position.
The Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa after he struggled in the team’s 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, according to multiple reports. Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, is expected to take over.
The move is stunning because Tagovailoa is in the first season of a four-year, $212 million contract extension he signed in July 2024, with $167 million guaranteed.
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Tua Tagovailoa (1) of the Miami Dolphins leaves the field after a failed two-point conversion attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 15, 2025. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)
This contract was signed a year after Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards with 4,624 in 2023. The following season, Tagovailoa led the NFL in completion percentage (72.9%), despite only playing in 11 games.
This season, the former Alabama quarterback leads the NFL in interceptions with 15. Tagovailoa has struggled through 14 games, as he has completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,660 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) appears to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons October 26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
In the Dolphins’ loss to the Steelers, Tagovailoa completed 22 of 28 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. However, most of that production took place when the game was out of reach.
The loss to the Steelers eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs. The Dolphins started 2-7 but won their previous four games before their matchup with the Steelers, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive until Monday, but the loss dropped them to 6-8 and out of contention.
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The Dolphins could have selected Zach Wilson to take over in Ewers’ place, but instead turned to the rookie. In limited action, Ewers completed five of eight passes for 53 yards.
