After benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, head coach Mike McDaniel and the Miami Dolphins turned to rookie Quinn Ewers. His NFL debut against the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t go to plan, as the Dolphins fell 45-21.
The Miami Dolphins dropped their second straight game Sunday. This time, it was a blowout, 45-21, loss at home to the Cincinnati Bengals, who were 4-10 before kickoff. Miami is now 6-9 on the season, meaning it has clinched its second straight losing season after four straight winning seasons.
Dolphins Stock Up/Stock Down Report: Dolphins vs Bengals Recap Week 16 of the regular season is in the books, and the Miami Dolphins got blown out at home vs a bad Bengals team.
The Miami Dolphins recently benched quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers, who will get his first career start on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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To say that this has been a rocky season for the Miami Dolphins would be a massive understatement. Amid the chaos and disappointment, has head coach Mike McDaniel done enough to keep his job?
The Miami Dolphins' Week 16 inactive list for their game against the Cincinnati Bengals clearly is highlighted by the presence of Tua Tagovailoa being listed as the emergency third quarterback, even though we all knew this was coming after head coach Mike McDaniel's announcement during the week.
The hits just keep coming for Miami Dolphins fans. Miami was eliminated from the postseason on Monday night against the Steelers. They'll play their first mathematically irrelevant regular season contest since 2021 in that way.
The book isn’t closed on the 2025 Miami Dolphins just yet. The Dolphins already have parted ways with their general manager, benched their starting quarterback, and will miss the playoffs for the second straight season.
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 future of QB Tua Tagovailoa in Miami has been a hot topic of late following the Dolphins’ decision to bench him. The issue for the Dolphins is that while Tagovailoa may not be part of their long-term plans, releasing him would result in a $99 million dead money salary cap charge, which would be the largest in NFL history.
Rookie QB Quinn Ewers will get the start Sunday in place of the benched Tua Tagovailoa as the Dolphins take on the Bengals. ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reported Ewers has certain instincts that Miami appreciated and wants to see the rest of teh season.
The Dolphins decided to bench the former Alabama Crimson Tide star quarterback for the remainder of the 2025 NFL season, following Miami’s 28-15 loss in Week 15 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In the National Football League, hindsight isn’t just 20/20—it’s a cruel form of torture for fanbases. As the Miami Dolphins prepare to trot out rookie Quarterback Quinn Ewers for his first NFL start against the Cincinnati Bengals, the irony is thick enough to cut with a knife.
The Dolphins named rookie QB Quinn Ewers their new starter, while Zach Wilson will be the primary backup. Although Wilson admits that he would love to get on the field, he wants to support Ewers ahead of his first start. “Of course, I would love to play,” Wilson said, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
For Miami Dolphins fans who have been under a rock, the news this week was big. Rookie Quinn Ewers will get the start at quarterback over Tua Tagovailoa on Sunday as the Dolphins host the Cincinnati Bengals.
Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder is opening up about just how far he went to avoid missing a single second of team meetings during his NFL career.
Having demoted quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a third-string role earlier this week, the Dolphins may be in the early stages of moving on from their longtime starter.
The Miami Dolphins seemed to spark the beginning of the end of their Tua Tagovailoa era when head coach Mike McDaniel benched the starting quarterback in favor of rookie Quinn Ewers earlier this week.
When the Dolphins traded away Jonnu Smith, questions were raised about how they would replace his production at the tight end spot. In a move which few (if any) observers saw coming, Darren Waller was acquired upon unretiring.