Quinn Ewers Traded to Jaguars

Quinn Ewers is a Jaguar. Jacksonville acquired the former Texas quarterback from the Miami Dolphins on Saturday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2028 NFL Draft, pending a physical, the team announced. Ewers, 23, was Miami's seventh-round pick (231st overall) in 2025. He played four games last season, started three, and completed 55 of 83 passes (66.3 percent) for 622 yards and three touchdowns.

The Jaguars posted the deal at 5:30 p.m. The Associated Press, carried by Yahoo Sports, said the move likely means the end of veteran backup Nick Mullens' time in Jacksonville. AP wrote that cutting Mullens would save $1.2 million and leave $1.3 million in dead cap. CBS Sports added the Miami side: the Dolphins are turning to Malik Willis, and Cam Miller beat Ewers for the backup job in camp.

What did the Jaguars give up for Quinn Ewers?

A 2028 sixth-round pick. That is the official number from Jaguars.com. CBS Sports' live tracker briefly listed a 2027 sixth. The club's own release is the one that counts. Pending a physical is the only hedge. If Ewers passes it, he is on the 53, because you do not trade a pick for a quarterback you plan to cut 24 hours later.

Ewers' college line is why Jacksonville paid even that much. The Jaguars noted 737 of 1,135 passing, 9,128 yards, and 68 touchdowns at Texas (2022-24) and Ohio State (2021), plus two College Football Playoff trips with the Longhorns. He is a developmental No. 2 with three NFL starts, not a camp arm. Trevor Lawrence is the starter. The question is who holds the clipboard.

Does the Quinn Ewers trade dump Nick Mullens?

AP said it likely does. Mullens was inconsistent in camp and the preseason, the wire wrote. CBS Sports made the same read. Jacksonville has not announced a Mullens release yet, so treat that as sourced speculation, not a transaction. The 53-man deadline is Sunday at 3 p.m. PT. That is when the QB room becomes official.

Cut-down Saturday already moved other names, including the Mecole Hardman Bills release. Ewers is the quarterback version of the same weekend: a young player with starting tape, cheap, and available because his first team found someone else. Searchers typing Quinn Ewers trade want the destination and the pick. It is Jacksonville and a 2028 sixth.

Quinn Ewers trade FAQ

Where was Quinn Ewers traded? To the Jacksonville Jaguars from the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 29, 2026, Jaguars.com said.

What pick did the Jaguars send for Quinn Ewers? A 2028 sixth-round pick, pending a physical.

What were Quinn Ewers' 2025 stats? 55 of 83, 622 yards, three touchdowns in four games (three starts), per the Jaguars.