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The Miami Dolphins have officially benched QB Tua Tagovailoa, and he’s not happy about it.
On Wednesday, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel revealed that he was replacing Tagovailoa with Quinn Ewers after the team’s Monday Night Loss to the Steelers.
“I think Quinn gives this team the best chance to win,” McDaniel told reporters. “Ultimately, the team needs, and I’m looking for conviction in quarterback play. Understanding that he is a rookie, I felt that he would play the position the most convicted, which impacts every player on the field.”
Tagovailoa met with reporters after McDaniel’s comments and expressed that he was “disappointed” with the decision of his benching.
“Naturally, I’d say I’m disappointed. It’s normal human emotion but outside of that my role here right now is to help whoever the quarterback is gonna be for this team lead his team helping whatever way I can you know to help the team win when this game on Sunday”
Tua revealed that he was not happy about the decision.
.. I’m not happy about it, but it’s something out of my control.”
🚨JUST IN: #Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says that he is NOT happy about getting benched.
“Disappointed. I’m not happy about it… But it is something out of my control”
Tagovailoa has become the team’s third-string quarterback.
pic.twitter.com/OtX88IWG9z— MLFootball (@MLFootball) December 17, 2025
Dolphins fans reacted to Tua’s comments on social media.
You should’ve been benched weeks ago. https://t.co/GQ1rbX99GB
— Sean Whiting (@SeanW216) December 17, 2025
I know the Dolphins happy about it https://t.co/pq2DsOb0r6
— Blitz Talk (@BlitzTalkTV) December 17, 2025