Overview
- Head coach Mike McDaniel demoted Tua Tagovailoa to third string and named seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers the starter for the final games.
- McDaniel said owner Stephen Ross had no role in the quarterback change, and veteran Zach Wilson will serve as Ewers’ backup.
- ESPN reported Miami offered Cincinnati four first-round picks to move up for the No. 1 pick in 2020 to draft Joe Burrow, and the Bengals declined to engage.
- League reporting indicates Miami is preparing to separate from Tagovailoa and must navigate $54 million guaranteed in 2026 and a potential $99 million dead-cap hit, with a post–June 1 designation spreading the charge.
- As Miami evaluates Ewers for 2026 and begins a general manager search, Burrow has recently voiced uncertainty about his future but says he expects to be in Cincinnati next season.