NFL news: Dolphins reportedly bench Tua Tagovailoa amid disappointing season
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The Miami Dolphins have reportedly made a big change at the quarterback position.
According to multiple reports, the Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa, who struggled in the team’s 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, is reportedly slated to take over.
The move is impressive, as Tagovailoa is in the first season of a four-year, $212 million contract extension with $167 million guaranteed that he signed in July 2024.
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Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa (1) leaves the field after failing to attempt a two-point conversion in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)
This contract was signed a year after Tagovailoa led the NFL with 4,624 passing yards in 2023. The following season, Tagovailoa led the NFL in completion percentage (72.9%) despite playing in only 11 games.
This season, the former Alabama quarterback leads the NFL with 15 passing yards. Tagovailoa competed in 14 games and completed 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) attempts to throw a 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 this production took place during times when the play was inaccessible.
The Steelers’ loss eliminated the Dolphins from playoff contention. The Dolphins started at 2-7 but kept their slim playoff hopes alive until Monday by winning their previous four games against the Steelers, but the loss dropped them to 6-8, knocking them out of the race.
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The Dolphins could have drafted Zach Wilson to replace Ewers, but they turned to the rookie instead. In limited action, Ewers completed five of eight passes for 53 yards.
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