Add quarterback to the growing list of areas of uncertainty for the Miami Dolphins' future.
Coach Mike McDaniel is benching starter Tua Tagovailoa and replacing him with rookie Quinn Ewers, according to multiple reports.
The move comes just one day after McDaniel cast doubt on Tagovailoa's standing, saying "everything is on the table" after "the quarterback play (Monday) was not good enough" in a 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tagovailoa has endured a turbulent ride in his sixth season in South Florida. He leads the NFL with a career-worst 15 interceptions. The southpaw signal-caller was benched in a Week 7 blowout loss to the Cleveland Browns, with McDaniel saying he "just wasn't good enough" on the day. He set off a maelstrom the previous week by criticizing unspecified teammates for showing up late to players-only meetings or missing them entirely. McDaniel rebuked his quarterback, who later apologized for the remarks.
Ewers, a seventh-round rookie out of Texas, replaced Tagovailoa in the loss to the Browns. He completed five of eight attempts for 53 yards in his NFL debut.
