Through the first six games of the season, Zach Wilson served as the understudy to Dolphins starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Quinn Ewers struggled in his NFL debut, but its a huge step just to get bumped up the depth chart and get into a game.

McDaniel’s frustrating body language toward the rookie came immediately following Ewers’ first drive in the NFL, which resulted in a three-and-out after he completed 1 of 2 passes for minus-2 yards and then fumbled the third-down shotgun snap.

The Miami Dolphins are tinkering with their quarterback depth chart. Tua Tagovailoa will remain Mike McDaniel's starter, but NFL Media reports the Dolphins are promoting rookie Quinn Ewers to QB2 for Miami's Week 7 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Zach Wilson will be the inactive emergency third quarterback.

The Dolphins made Quinn Ewers their backup quarterback for the first time this season in Sunday's game against the Browns.

Rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers supplanted Zach Wilson, a former No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft, as Dolphins backup QB before Sunday’s game against the Browns.

The Miami Dolphins are making rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers their backup to Tua Tagovailoa ahead of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

This article originally published at Former Texas QB Quinn Ewers makes NFL debut in Miami Dolphins' loss to Cleveland Browns.

Ewers has 53 passing yards (53.0 ypg), completing 62.5% of his passes and tossing zero touchdown passes and zero interceptions this season. He has added zero rushing yards on one carry, averaging 0.0 yards per game. Ewers does not appear on the injury report this week.