The Miami Dolphins cut bait with their longtime starter, Tua Tagovailoa, at the start of the offseason. Now, the franchise is moving on from another notable quarterback in Quinn Ewers. The franchise agreed to a trade to send the 2025 seventh-rounder out of Texas to the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to ESPN.
The deal also reportedly includes the two clubs swapping Day 3 picks in the 2028 NFL Draft, along with Ewers. The specific selections that are being swapped were not immediately disclosed. After a standout collegiate career at Texas, where he earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2024, Ewers entered the 2025 NFL Draft but didn't have much fanfare.
He was taken late on Day 3 to serve as a developmental piece on Miami's QB depth chart behind Tagovailoa, the then-starter. Ewers saw action as a rookie, starting three games for the Dolphins late last season (Week 16 through Week 18). Over that stretch, he went 1-2 as Miami's starter while completing 50 of his 75 pass attempts (66.7%) for 569 yards, three passing touchdowns, and three interceptions.
Ewers also rushed for 19 yards in that time. Over the preseason, Ewers saw minimal work due to a groin injury. When he was on the field, he completed just one of his eight pass attempts for 27 yards and an interception.
This offseason saw wholesale changes in Miami, as the club hired a new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan, and head coach, Jeff Hafley. That new regime put any of the old guard, including Ewers, on thin ice entering the summer, especially after moving on from Tagovailoa and implementing veteran Malik Willis, whom they signed in free agency, as the starter. Behind Willis, the Dolphins have Cam Miller and undrafted rookie Mark Gronowski on the quarterback depth chart.
Meanwhile, Ewers now arrives to a Jaguars team that has an established starter in Trevor Lawrence, who is coming off arguably the best season of his career under coach Liam Coen. The 23-year-old will now jockey with Nick Mullens, Carter Bradley and Joey Aguilar for positioning in the QB pecking order.
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