The Miami Dolphins have made the franchise-altering decision to bench starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after an ugly performance against the Steelers on Monday night.

The Miami Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers, a person with knowledge of the quarterback change told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Dolphins have benched Tagovailoa.