The Miami Dolphins named rookie Quinn Ewers, their seventh-round pick, as their starting quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals amid Tua Tagovailoa’s struggles this season.
The Dolphins face the Commanders at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday for the league’s first game in Spain after turning Madrid into an international NFL hub this past week.
Breaking down the matchups in six key areas ahead of the Week 9 Thursday night game between the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, seeing through a visor to protect a swollen eye, threw four touchdowns in the win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller will miss at least four games after his placement on IR, and the team bumped up Greg Dulcich from the practice squad.
Despite outside noise about his job security, Mike McDaniel remained Dolphins coach after a lopsided loss to the Browns and Tua Tagovailoa is still his starting QB.
Rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers supplanted Zach Wilson, a former No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft, as Dolphins backup QB before Sunday’s game against the Browns.