Quinn Ewers has another opportunity to redirect his NFL career after the Miami Dolphins traded the former Texas quarterback to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jacksonville sent Miami a sixth-round pick in the 2028 NFL Draft for Ewers, who joins an offense led by Trevor Lawrence and featuring Travis Hunter.
Dolphins move on from Quinn Ewers
The trade follows an uneven preseason for Ewers, who also suffered a groin injury while competing for a place in Miami’s plans.
Ewers showed promise late in the 2025 season after replacing Tua Tagovailoa as the Dolphins’ starter. He appeared in four games and made three starts, completing 55 of 83 passes for 622 yards and three touchdowns.
However, his 2026 preseason began poorly. Ewers completed just one of eight passes for 27 yards and an interception against Washington before the groin injury kept him out of Miami’s next two preseason games.
Reports later indicated that Dolphins officials held differing views about whether Ewers should remain on the roster.
“Yeah, I think so. Quinn really hasn’t been able to go very much,” Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley said earlier in the week when asked whether the backup quarterback competition remained open.
“There were mixed views internally about keeping him. There was sentiment in front office for a different no. 2,” Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson wrote.
Jaguars add Ewers to quarterback room
Jacksonville had been looking for additional depth behind Lawrence and ultimately decided that Ewers was worth acquiring.
“The Jaguars have been quietly calling around on backup QBs and land one with Ewers, who has starting experience,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported.
Ewers joins a quarterback room that also includes Nick Mullens, Carter Bradley and Joey Aguilar. The trade could still lead to further roster changes before the season begins.
His arrival also puts him on the same roster as Hunter, giving Jacksonville another young player with significant college pedigree.
Miami originally selected Ewers 231st overall in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft after he led Texas to consecutive College Football Playoff semifinal appearances.
After just one season with the Dolphins, Ewers now gets a fresh chance in Jacksonville to show that his brief spell as an NFL starter was not the ceiling of his professional career.
