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The Jacksonville Jaguars have decided to add a young quarterback to their roster by acquiring Quinn Ewers from the Miami Dolphins.
Ewers was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2025 draft. After earning a spot on the 53-man roster in his rookie season, he served as the third-string quarterback behind Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson.
His first NFL game came in a crushing loss to the Cleveland Browns. Ewers completed five of his eight passes for 53 yards, including a spectacular 40-yard pass to Dee Eskridge.
A few weeks later, he earned his first start when Tagovailoa was benched. Ewers ultimately made three starts late in the season and finished that stretch with a 1-2 record.
He had a particularly strong game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing 14 of 22 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-17 victory.
Quinn Ewers Could Shake Up the pecking order with the Jaguars
In Miami, Ewers had recently been in the running for the backup quarterback position. He was competing against Cam Miller and Mark Gronowski, among others.
After a promising spring, however, his performance dipped during training camp. In his only preseason game, he completed just one of eight passes for 27 yards and threw an interception. A groin injury then prevented him from participating in the final two preseason games.
His arrival in Jacksonville now appears to signal changes in the quarterback pecking order.
The Jaguars could indeed part ways with Nick Mullens, who had previously served as the backup. Mullens had signed a two-year contract with Jacksonville and was set to earn $1.7 million in 2026.
This move therefore gives Ewers a new opportunity to establish himself in the NFL, as teams finalize their 53-man rosters.
For their part, the Dolphins will now have to find a solution for their backup quarterback position, possibly through a trade or the waiver wire.
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