The Miami Dolphins are benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers, head coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday. “I need convicted quarterback play.
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Down 28-3 in the fourth quarter, the Dolphins continued to huddle and run the play clock down instead of hurrying up the offense to preserve time. Miami HC Mike McDaniel explained his rationale and emphasized getting the ball in the end zone.
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According to Barry Jackson, the Dolphins have designated K Jason Sanders to return from injured reserve. This opens a three-week window for him to practice with the team before he has to be added to the active roster. Sanders has been on injured reserve all season after injuring his hip back in August.
A quarterback change is coming for the Miami Dolphins ahead of Sunday’s showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals. Tua Tagovailoa has been benched by head coach Mike McDaniel.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Miami Dolphins are rolling with quarterback Quinn Ewers for at least their Week 16 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and likely the rest of the 2025 NFL season. Benching Tua Tagovailoa raises a lot of questions about the team’s future plan, both relating to him and head coach Mike McDaniel.
Mike McDaniel confirmed the Tua Tagovailoa benching news. While Quinn Ewers will start, the fourth-year HC said (via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero) Miami’s longtime starter will drop to the third-string level.
It’s been a busy day for the Miami Dolphins. Of course, the big news is the benching of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for Quinn Ewers, but the team also made a slew of roster moves Wednesday. The Dolphins signed linebacker Jackson Woodard off the Houston Texans’ practice squad and waived linebacker Matthew Judon.
The Dolphins released veteran edge rusher Matthew Judon on December 17, placing him on waivers with three weeks left in the 2025 NFL season. The move ends a short Miami stint where Judon started three games and recorded no sacks.
The Miami Dolphins are making a quarterback change, and have opted to go an interesting route with their new starter. The Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa and will start rookie Quinn Ewers against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Miami Dolphins have decided to bench Tua Tagovailoa with three games remaining in the 2025 season, and the quarterback will make some unfortunate NFL history when he begins Sunday's game on the sideline.
With the Miami Dolphins now facing the prospect of three regular season games with now playoff motivations, it sure seems like the winds have changed. Suddenly.