Overview
- The Jaguars announced they acquired QB Quinn Ewers from the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in exchange for a 2028 sixth‑round pick pending a physical.
- Ewers will join a Jacksonville room led by Trevor Lawrence and enter a competition with Nick Mullens for the primary backup role.
- Miami traded Ewers after a coaching and front‑office overhaul that installed Malik Willis as the starter and after Ewers had a limited, injury‑marred preseason showing.
- Ewers played four NFL games with three starts as a rookie in 2025 and is on the second year of a four‑year rookie contract, making him a low‑cost option with multiple years of team control.
- The trade tightens both teams’ final roster decisions before the 53‑man cutdown and could push the Jaguars to cut or reassign other quarterbacks while leaving Miami to seek additional backup options.