The Miami Dolphins look set to move on from Tua Tagovailoa at the quarterback position in 2026, but the team should not jump at making a splash at the position next year.

MIAMI GARDENS ― Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers made his second NFL start, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium. Ewers is a 7th-round pick from Texas. Ewers replaced benched franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Ewers was dueling with fellow Texan Baker Mayfield of Tampa Bay.

The Miami Dolphins are 7-9 headed into a season finale at New England. Is it an overreaction to pair Mike McDaniel and Quinn Ewers in 2026?

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel says that seventh-round rookie quarterback will start next Sunday against Tampa Bay.

The Dolphins will turn to Quinn Ewers for his first NFL start after deciding to bench Tua Tagovailoa on Sunday.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has benched Tua Tagovailoa for his poor play of late with the hopes of shaking up and improving the offense.

Against Pittsburgh, Tagovailoa completed 22-of-28 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Despite those stats, the Dolphins had 93 yards entering the fourth quarter. As Miami fell behind 28-3, Tagovailoa completed 6-of-10 passes for 59 yards with one interception, which was his league-leading 15 th of the season.

The yet to be fully-explored secondary discussion to the current quarterback dilemma facing the Miami Dolphins? Where could or would Tua Tagovailoa land if the Dolphins indeed moved on from his services after the 2025 season?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took accountability after the Week 15 loss vs. the Steelers as Miami’s passing game stalled.

Bradley Chubb took a pay-cut to help the Dolphins at the start of this season. Now, he needs help in getting some of that money back in incentives.