Overview
- Quinn Ewers, a 2025 seventh-round pick from Texas, will make his first NFL start Sunday against the Bengals.
- Zach Wilson moves into the No. 2 role, with Tagovailoa designated as the emergency third quarterback.
- McDaniel cited subpar quarterback play in the Steelers loss as context for the change after Miami was knocked out of the playoff race.
- Tagovailoa has 2,660 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and an NFL-high 15 interceptions this season, and he called the decision disappointing.
- Tagovailoa’s four-year, roughly $212 million extension includes significant guarantees that complicate any immediate separation, and Miami also waived veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon.