Dolphins, Ewers and football Week 1
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The Miami Dolphins' season began with controversy as Tua Tagovailoa endured a poor outing against the Indianapolis Colts, prompting calls from fans to see their rookie quarterback,
During his collegiate career with the Longhorns, Quinn Ewers led them to back-to-back playoff appearances. He had tallied a total of 9,128 yards and 68 TDs passing as a part of Steve Sarkisian's offense. Will Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel give the rookie a chance to prove his worth this year?
When halftime rolled around, the Dolphins found themselves trailing 17-0, as the defense made Colts quarterback Daniel Jones look like an All-Pro caliber player, while the offense hadn't done much of anything. Jones completed 17-of-22 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for another score.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers must believe he'll shatter expectations in the NFL after reportedly declining a lucrative NIL offer from another school.
The biggest question mark may have been Quinn Ewers, the Longhorns' record-setting quarterback. After leading Texas to two appearances in the College Football Playoff, he was taken in the final round of the draft by the Miami Dolphins. The North Texas native had a rocky debut before finishing the final preseason game 7-for-8 for 66 yards.
On Thursday, Ewers took a moment to celebrate his girlfriend Mady Barnes. The quarterback shared a photo of the couple at a formal event. Ewers wore a tuxedo while Barnes wore a strapless, lavender gown. Ewers added a sweet caption, sending his birthday wishes to Barnes on her 22nd birthday.
Tua is due to make $39 million in base salary in 2026, then $31 million in 2027 and $41.4 million in 2028. There's an out in his contract before the 2027 season that would result in $34.8 million in dead money, which is really the first realistic time something like that could happen. But that's two years down the road.
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Few players were more hyped coming into the 2025 college football season than Texas quarterback Arch Manning, despite spending his first two years in Austin as Quinn Ewers' backup.