The Miami Dolphins officially named rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers the starter for Sunday's Week 16 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals.

Five members of the eight-man draft class have played in all 14 games, including LG Jonah Savaiinaea who has played all 813 offensive snaps. After Sunday, six draftees will have made a start.

With a start against Cincinnati, Ewers will become the first former Texas quarterback to start a game since Sam Ehlinger for the Indianapolis Colts at the end of the 2022 season on Jan. 8, 2023.

Ohio State Buckeyes transfer QBs make NFL history in Week 16 with Quinn Ewers, Joe Burrow In this modern era of college football, quarterbacks transfer to seek better opportunity. It's a common occurrence. And in the last decade, two notable QBs have left Ohio State and found solid success away from the Buckeyes.

The Miami Dolphins have turned the starting quarterback role over to rookie Quinn Ewers heading into week 16 of the NFL season. Tua Tagovailoa has been benched in lieu of the rookie, though the third member of the Dolphins’ QB room isn’t happy with the decision.