Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to continue to start after coach Mike McDaniel said he "earned" the opportunity.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- — Joe Burrow is having fun playing football. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback made that clear on Sunday, after he threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-21 rout of the Miami Dolphins.

Once the No. 1 recruit in the nation out of Texas with a mullet hairstyle, Quinn Ewers’ journey leads him to his first NFL start Sunday for the Dolphins against the Bengals.

The Dolphins allowed the Bengals to score a season-high in points with an especially bad second half that saw Cincinnati score on its first four possessions.

The Miami Dolphins‘ trials and tribulations have been well-documented this season. From starting their season 1-3 and later falling to […]

Steve Sarkisian, Ewers’ coach at Texas, is excited for his former quarterback’s opportunity. But he termed the change as “ bittersweet ” for him because he also coached the QB that Ewers replaced in the lineup, Tua Tagovailoa.

Another bad sign for him is that oart Miami's management has also changed. The Dolphins first general manager Chris Grier in October following a 2-7 start. Champ Kelly is the interim general manager and Mike McDaniel remains the head coach through the end of the season.