Tua Tagovailoa will watch Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals from the sidelines after the Miami Dolphins benched him for rookie Quinn Ewers, which leaves his future with the only NFL team he has ever known very much in doubt.

Miami is ready to make such a big decision, revealing that the Dolphins are not planning to have Tagovailoa on the roster as a backup next year. Tagovailoa's time in Miami is up, as the Dolphins are moving on from their top-five draft choice from the 2020 NFL Draft just one year after signing him to a massive $212 million extension.

Tua Tagovailoa can't control being demoted to No. 3 QB for the Miami Dolphins. And he does not know if he'll ever play for Miami again. Tua speaks:

The Miami Dolphins are preparing to part ways with Tua Tagovailoa this offseason after benching the quarterback ahead of Week 16, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Cincinnati isn’t moving on from Burrow anytime soon while Miami now faces a major decision on Tagovailoa, one that includes facing a potential $99 million dead money charge — Miami can lost Tagovailoa as a post-June 1 cut and spread the cap hit over two years, $67.4 million in 2026 and $31.8 million in 2027.

Tua Tagovailoa could be the NFL’s next quarterback reclamation project. Now that he’s been benched by the Dolphins, Tagovailoa’s future in Miami is uncertain. The Dolphins (6-8) will take a look at rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers over the final three games.

Tua Time’s Up: The Dolphins are benching QB Tua Tagovailoa and will start rookie Quinn Ewers on Sunday, sources tell The Insiders. Tagovailoa is due $54 million fully guaranteed in 2026. But his future in Miami is now clearly up in the air. pic.twitter.com/ZzO3gnlouS

Carter says it's a fact of life in the NFL that defenses adjust and offenses "look mediocre ... and that's where Tua and the offense is with the Dolphins."

Tua Tagovailoa’s future with the Miami Dolphins has taken another public hit, and this time it did not come from a coach or an NFL insider. After the Dolphins decided to bench their starting quarterback,

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has been benched by coach Mike McDaniel. Rookie Quinn Ewers will start vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.

Some fantasy football start or sit advice for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in the wake of the team benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for Week 16.