Ewers, a Seventh-round Pick in the 2025 Draft, Is Battling for the QB2 Role After the Dolphins Released Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers says he wants to compete for a starting job despite the team signing Malik Willis to a three-year, $67 million contract in free agency. Ewers, a seventh-round pick in the 2025 draft, is battling for the QB2 role after the Dolphins released Tua Tagovailoa. He went 1-2 as a starter last season at Texas, throwing for 622 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in four appearances.

"In the quarterback room, the respective goal is to be playing on Sundays, but I think that's the cool part about our room, Ewers said. "We all want to be playing, but at the end of the day, I think we all want what's best for the Dolphins. Ewers, who earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2024 and led Texas to the College Football Playoff semifinal, supports Willis.

"I was excited to get to work with him, honestly, Ewers said. "I think he had a great end of the year last year with Green Bay, and to get a guy like that who has played good in some big-time games is only going to help me in the long run. Willis, a third-round pick by Tennessee in 2022, earned three starts there before being traded to Green Bay in 2024.