Miami Dolphins fans who wanted to see more of rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers won’t be getting that. On Monday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed he isn’t benching starting QB Tua Tagovailoa, despite a dreadful showing in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. In a 31-6 road loss in Cleveland on Sunday, Tagovailoa completed 12-of-23 passes for 100 yards and tossed three interceptions. Late in the fourth quarter, Ewers replaced him, completing 5-of-8 passes for 53 yards. McDaniel benching Tagovailoa in favor of the seventh-round pick out of Texas amid a 1-6 start wouldn’t be unwarranted. The coach implied he would consider it following the loss to the Browns. But the problem is he isn’t in a position to do that. In July 2024, one-time Pro Bowler Tagovailoa signed a four-year, $212.4M contract extension with $167.1M guaranteed. It is now an albatross for the franchise. The deal doesn’t run out of guaranteed salary until after the end of the 2026 season. Per Over The Cap, he’s set to make $25.046M inRead More
Why Dolphins are stuck with underperforming QB Tua Tagovailoa
