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The Miami Dolphins have reportedly made a major change at the quarterback position.
The Dolphins will bench 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, will reportedly take over.
The move is surprising, as 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 walks off 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, on December 15, 2025. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)
That 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%), although he played in only 11 games.
This season, the former Alabama quarterback leads the NFL in interceptions with 15. Tagovailoa has struggled through 14 games, completing 67.7% of his passes for 2,660 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on 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 one interception. However, most of that production came when the game was out of reach.
The loss to the Steelers eliminated the Dolphins from playoff contention. The Dolphins started 2-7 but won their previous four games before their matchup with the Steelers, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive into Monday, but the loss left them at 6-8 and out of the race.
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The Dolphins could have chosen Zach Wilson to take over instead of Ewers, but they turned to the rookie. In limited action, Ewers completed five of eight passes for 53 yards.
