Dolphins bench struggling Tua Tagovailoa after rough performance vs Steelers: reports

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 28-15, and Aaron Rodgers threw for 224 yards and 2 TDs. Colin Cowherd asks if Rodgers can lead the 8-6 Steelers to the playoffs.

The Miami Dolphins have reportedly made a major change at the quarterback position. 

The Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa after he struggled in the team’s 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, according to multiple reports. Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, is reportedly slated to take over. 

The move is stunning, as Tagovailoa is in the first season of a four-year, $212 million contract extension that he signed in July 2024, with $167 million guaranteed.

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Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa (1) walks off the field after a failed two-point conversion attempt in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 15, 2025. (Justin Berl/AP Photo)

That contract was signed a year after Tagovailoa led the NFL in passing yards with 4,624 in 2023. The following season, Tagovailoa led the NFL in completion percentage (72.9%), although he played in just 11 games. 

This season, the former Alabama quarterback leads the NFL in interceptions with 15. Tagovailoa has struggled in 14 games, as he has completed 67.7% of his passes for 2,660 yards with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

In the Dolphins' loss to the Steelers, Tagovailoa completed 22 of 28 passes