The narrative about Tagovailoa predated the recent string of performances that earned him a demotion in favor of Quinn Ewers. He threw two interceptions in a Week 1 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and after the game had to answer a question about why his turnovers "happen in bunches."

The first two dominoes to fall were long-standing quarterbacks with their respective franchises. The Cardinals placed Kyler Murray on injured reserve over a month ago, then recently announced his season is over. The Dolphins benched Tua Tagovailoa last week, two days after they were eliminated.