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.

Through the first six games of the season, Zach Wilson served as the understudy to Dolphins starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

On Sunday, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport announced that the Miami Dolphins will activate Quinn Ewers for the first time this season by moving him into the backup quarterback position ahead of Zach Wilson.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers throws a 40-yard pass to wide receiver Dee Eskridge. Watch the top plays from the Seattle Seahawks in their Week 7 matchup vs. the Houston Texans during the 2025 NFL season. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud locates running back Woody Marks for a 4-yard touchdown.

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.

Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is quietly moving through the ranks. On Sunday, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport announced that the Miami Dolphins will activate Quinn Ewers for the first time this season by moving him into the backup quarterback position ahead of Zach Wilson.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as It took one week for Carson Beck to kick off his Quinn Ewers freefall.