Dolphins benching Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was unsure what his future with the team will look like following Wednesday's benching for rookie Quinn Ewers.

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For now, the former first-round draft pick said he will contribute in whatever way he can despite his disappointment with how this season has gone.

“Disappointed,” Tagovailoa said at his locker about coach Mike McDaniel’s decision to demote him for Ewers. “I mean, I’m not happy about it, but it’s something out of my control.”

The decision came after Tagovailoa struggled in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which eliminated Miami (6-8) from postseason contention. Ewers, a seventh-round pick by Miami earlier this year, will make his first career start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, McDaniel said Wednesday.

Zach Wilson, who has been Miami's No. 2 quarterback most of the season, will back up Ewers. Tagovailoa will be the emergency third quarterback.

“Naturally I'd say I’m disappointed,” Tagovailoa said. “I think it’s normal. It’s a normal human emotion. But outside of that, I've got to do my part. My role here right now is to help whoever the quarterback is going to be for this team.”