MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Quinn Ewers will likely continue as the Miami Dolphins’ starting quarterback for the final two games of the 2025 season.
Ewers, the former Texas Longhorns star, looked calm and operated Miami’s offense well in his first NFL start on Sunday, replacing the benched Tua Tagovailoa in hopes of offering a spark for Miami’s passing game. Ewers got off to a productive start, completing 10 of his first 12 passes before the Dolphins unraveled in the second half of an eventual 45-21 rout against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“I thought he earned some opportunities to continue to develop,” Miami coach Mike McDaniel said. “I was happy (with) how he handled the position. That’s not easy. I think that’s what’s frustrating, is it would be a lot better if it was on the rookie quarterback, but I don’t think it was.”
It was far from a perfect debut for the rookie seventh-round pick. Ewers threw two second-half interceptions but finished with 260 yards and led three touchdown drives while not taking a sack. The Dolphins were outscored 21-0 in a lopsided third quarter that featured three turnovers and a failed fourth down conversion.
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“I thought that we played well as an offense,” Ewers said. “It’s one of those games where you thought you did a good job, but it just doesn’t translate over to the scoreboard. … The turnovers are going to do that to you, but man, it’s just what an opportunity to get out there on the field with those guys that we’re just going to build on.”
Ewers added he felt he had a good grasp of the offense despite barely taking any first-team snaps this season and appreciated the confidence his teammates had in him.
“I just love challenges,” Ewers said, “so I’m going continue to strive forward, continue to put the work in, continue to grind, continue to build relationships with these guys. It’s football at the end of the day. We’ve played it our entire lives. Now we just do it on a little bit bigger stage, so just try not to make it bigger than it is and continue to grow as a quarterback and as a person.”
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