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Miami will have a new starting quarterback in 2026, replacing Tua Tagovailoa.

First call: Jul 1, 2025, 1:06 PM ET · Deadline: Sep 13, 2026, 4:25 PM ET · Historical archive

THE ORIGINAL TAKE
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What we’re scoring

Earlier original reconciled under the existing canonical key. One sentence explicitly forecasts nextyear top5pick and newGM, coach andQB. These distinct roles are split with unique overlapping verbatim spans; the full sentence supplies2026 for each. Existing legacy keys are reused. NewQB does not additionally imply Tua must be off the roster.

The ruling

Malik Willis played quarterback for Miami in its September 13, 2026 opener at Las Vegas. Tagovailoa had been released in March.

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Timeline & revisions

  1. Jul 1, 2025, 1:06 PM ET · originalMiami will have a new starting quarterback in 2026, replacing Tua Tagovailoa.Source post ↗
  2. Aug 13, 2025, 12:34 AM ET · revisionMiami will have a new starting quarterback in 2026, replacing Tua Tagovailoa.Source post ↗
  3. Sep 7, 2025, 9:35 PM ET · revisionMiami will have a new starting quarterback in 2026, replacing Tua Tagovailoa.Source post ↗
  4. Oct 31, 2025, 1:18 PM ET · revisionMiami will have a new starting quarterback in 2026, replacing Tua Tagovailoa.Source post ↗
Public review history (15)
  1. Sep 24, 2026, 3:00 PM ET · approve

    New-QB means replacement starter in the linked GM/coach/QB overhaul, not merely adding any backup.

  2. Sep 24, 2026, 3:00 PM ET · verdict

    Malik Willis played quarterback for Miami in its 2026 opener against Las Vegas. Miami released Tagovailoa on March 12: https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/transactions/

  3. Sep 24, 2026, 3:01 PM ET · review-note

    New-QB means replacement starter in the linked GM/coach/QB overhaul, not merely adding any backup. Jev advisory reviewed: Fuller excerpts resolved Jev objections; coach and starting-QB replacement both faithful and supported. GM departure already known at posting, excluded until earlier original found.

  4. Sep 24, 2026, 4:22 PM ET · verdict

    Earlier explicit 2026 quarterback change. Preserve the independent head-coach and quarterback components.

  5. Sep 24, 2026, 4:22 PM ET · earliest-call-reconciled

    Earlier explicit 2026 quarterback change. Preserve the independent head-coach and quarterback components.

  6. Sep 24, 2026, 4:22 PM ET · verdict

    Malik Willis played quarterback for Miami in its 2026 opener against Las Vegas. Miami released Tagovailoa on March 12: https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/transactions/

  7. Sep 24, 2026, 4:25 PM ET · review-note

    Earlier explicit 2026 quarterback change. Preserve the independent head-coach and quarterback components. Jev advisory and original-source context manually reviewed; source-specific review decisions retained in the batch audit.

  8. Sep 24, 2026, 4:45 PM ET · verdict

    Separate starting-role prediction from the earlier Tua roster-departure statement.

  9. Sep 24, 2026, 4:45 PM ET · earliest-call-reconciled

    Separate starting-role prediction from the earlier Tua roster-departure statement.

  10. Sep 24, 2026, 4:45 PM ET · verdict

    Malik Willis played quarterback for Miami in its September 13, 2026 opener at Las Vegas. Tagovailoa had been released in March.

  11. Sep 24, 2026, 4:48 PM ET · review-note

    Separate starting-role prediction from the earlier Tua roster-departure statement. Jev advisory and original-source context manually reviewed; source-specific review decisions retained in the batch audit.

  12. Sep 24, 2026, 4:56 PM ET · verdict

    Earlier original reconciled under the existing canonical key. One sentence explicitly forecasts nextyear top5pick and newGM, coach andQB. These distinct roles are split with unique overlapping verbatim spans; the full sentence supplies2026 for each. Existing legacy keys are reused. NewQB does not additionally imply Tua must be off the roster.

  13. Sep 24, 2026, 4:56 PM ET · earliest-call-reconciled

    Earlier original reconciled under the existing canonical key. One sentence explicitly forecasts nextyear top5pick and newGM, coach andQB. These distinct roles are split with unique overlapping verbatim spans; the full sentence supplies2026 for each. Existing legacy keys are reused. NewQB does not additionally imply Tua must be off the roster.

  14. Sep 24, 2026, 4:56 PM ET · verdict

    Malik Willis played quarterback for Miami in its September 13, 2026 opener at Las Vegas. Tagovailoa had been released in March.

  15. Sep 24, 2026, 5:00 PM ET · review-note

    Earlier original reconciled under the existing canonical key. One sentence explicitly forecasts nextyear top5pick and newGM, coach andQB. These distinct roles are split with unique overlapping verbatim spans; the full sentence supplies2026 for each. Existing legacy keys are reused. NewQB does not additionally imply Tua must be off the roster. Jev advisory and original-source context manually reviewed; source-specific review decisions retained in the batch audit.

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