Mike McDaniel let Tua Tagovailoa, Quinn Ewers, and Zach Wilson know his decision about the Miami Dolphins' quarterback situation after a poor 1-6 start to the 2025 NFL season.

This year Ewers has recorded 53 passing yards (53.0 per game) while going 5-for-8 (62.5% completion percentage) and throwing zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. He also has zero rushing yards on one carry, averaging 0.0 yards per game.

This article originally published at Former Texas QB Quinn Ewers makes NFL debut in Miami Dolphins' loss to Cleveland Browns.

The Miami Dolphins have some questions at quarterback in the aftermath of their blowout loss at Cleveland, and head coach Mike McDaniels provided some answers M

McDaniel’s frustrating body language toward the rookie came immediately following Ewers’ first drive in the NFL, which resulted in a three-and-out after he completed 1 of 2 passes for minus-2 yards and then fumbled the third-down shotgun snap.

That could change if something about the on-field product does not improve, as the Dolphins fell to 1-6 after Sunday's lopsided and disjointed loss to the Cleveland Browns — a game that was highlighted by another poor performance from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a 40-yard pass to wide receiver Dee Eskridge. Highlights from the Week 7 matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Cleveland Browns during the 2025 NFL season.

The Miami Dolphins quarterback drama got interesting when Tua Tagovailoa was benched for Quinn Ewers agaisnt the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.

The #Dolphins are making a change to their QB depth chart for today’s game, as Quinn Ewers will serve as the backup to Tua Tagovailoa for their matchup against the #Browns, per the insiders. This is the first game active for the rookie seventh rounder. pic.twitter.com/wXWrqZETyn

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