Zach Wilson to back up Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa

Journeyman quarterback Zach Wilson will remain Tua Tagovailoa’s back-up, according to the Miami Dolphins.

The team posted its inactives prior to Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and listed rookie signal caller Quinn Ewers as the emergency third quarterback.

This comes roughly a week after Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the team would hold an open competition for backup quarterback in the week ahead of Sunday’s game. Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, ended up coming out on top. This is a change from Week 7 when Ewers was named Tagovailoa’s backup.

Other inactives included defensive back Elijah Campbell, cornerback JuJu Brents, safety Jordan Colbert, wide receiver Tahj Washington, tight end Julian Hill and defensive tackle Zeek Biggers.

This story was originally published October 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM.

C. Isaiah Smalls II

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C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.