Tua Tagovailoa

The preference for the Dolphins remains to find a trade partner for Tua Tagovailoa.

Fantasy Impact

It was already a big day for the Dolphins new regime on Monday as they released four players, including Tyreek Hill. It is possible Miami releases Tagovailoa if they can't find a trade partner. He is under contract through the 2028 season.

Tua Tagovailoa has been benched in favor of Quinn Ewers, who will start against Cincinnati on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

It’s a massive shift in the Dolphins offense. Tua has had his struggles, but it’s questionable whether Ewers will be able to make things work any better. If nothing else, Tua is likely going to ride the bench the rest of the year, and is a candidate to be traded away from Miami in 2026.

Tua Tagovailoa could be in danger of losing his starting job. While speaking to reporters today, Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel said that “everything is on the table” regarding to whether he will replace the veteran starter.

Fantasy Impact

Tua has had an ugly stretch of games the last few weeks, his highest ESPN QBR is just 28 over the last month. He was able to make some things work late in the Fins Monday night loss, but it was ugly up until that point and too little, too late. Tua and Miami seem destined for a split this offseason, and that could begin to materialize should Tua lose his job in the closing stages of 2025.

Tua Tagovailoa snapped a four-game streak of sub-200-yard passing performances during Monday night's loss to Pittsburgh, completing 22 of 28 attempts for 253 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. While the bulk of his production came with the game largely out of reach in the fourth quarter, the outing marked his first multi-touchdown effort in a month.

Fantasy Impact

Both of Tagovailoa's scoring strikes went to tight end Darren Waller, connecting from six and 13 yards out in the final period. The quarterback will look to build on this statistical rebound when the Dolphins host the Bengals in Week 16.

Tua Tagovailoa completed 13-of-21 pass attempts for 127 yards and one touchdown while also rushing once for no gain in the Dolphins' 34-10 win over the Jets in Week 14.

Fantasy Impact

Tagovailoa has underwhelmed behind center of late, throwing for less than two touchdowns in each of his last three games. The signal-caller remains a risky option for fantasy managers to trust in all formats ahead of a Week 15 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers.