Who Are Miami’s Quarterbacks Behind Tua Tagovailoa?

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The Miami Dolphins hold their breath every time Tua Tagovailoa drops back to pass.

When healthy, he’s a dynamic player who can distribute the ball all over the field like a basketball point guard. He’s highly accurate and has completed 68.1% of his passes over his career.

However, he’s suffered four concussions. One was during his days in Alabama, and three were with the Dolphins (two in 2022 and one in 2024). When he misses games, the Dolphins lose games. They are 2-7 in games when Tua sits out.

For the Dolphins, probably more than any other team, having a quality backup is as important as having a field to play on.

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Who are the Dolphins’ Backup Quarterbacks?

The Dolphins revamped their quarterback room in the offseason. Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson, and Tim Boyle are gone, while former first-round pick Zach Wilson and 2025 seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers are in.

Zach Wilson

Wilson spent three years with the New York Jets before he was traded to the Denver Broncos and then the Dolphins, where he signed a one-year $6 million contract.

He turned 26 a few days ago, the presumed second-stringer, and he has been telling people he’s happier in Miami than in years.

“I felt like they really wanted me to be here,” he said.

When talking about how he’s been treated by head coach Mike McDaniel, he said, “I feel like sometimes I lost that in myself a little bit of like, you know, understanding how talented I can be. You know, it’s good to feel like you have some belief in somebody.”

Wilson is having a solid camp and is doing his best to show everyone why he was the second overall pick in 2021.

Quinn Ewers

The Dolphins drafted Ewers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He threw for 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns with 24 interceptions in 36 games with the Texas Longhorns.

His final year at Texas was odd. He was the entrenched starter, but all through 2024, commentators would mention that Arch Manning was behind him. So even when Ewers was doing well, he had to deal with his heir apparent, who sometimes got more attention.

He handled it well, and he’s been slinging the ball in camp and impressing some people like former Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant.

Wilson and Ewers are expected to get extended looks when the Dolphins face off against the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.

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