NFL Writer Urges Patriots’ Rival To Trade For Kyler Murray

The New England Patriots are among the teams that won’t be in the market for a new quarterback this offseason. In contrast, their division rival, the Miami Dolphins, may be on the lookout for an upgrade.

Miami benched quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Dec. 17, and there is a good chance he won’t be on the roster next season. If the Dolphins are considering a change at quarterback, NFL.com’s Nick Shook believes that trading for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray would be an exciting move for Miami.

“So, why Miami? That’s where I return to Tua Tagovailoa, who appears destined to leave the Dolphins in 2026, especially if ownership decides to retain Mike McDaniel,” Shook wrote on Friday.

“After a 1-6 start to the season, McDaniel rebounded relatively well — that is, until his squad laid an egg on a national stage against the Steelers in Week 15, largely because of Tagovailoa’s failures. McDaniel’s response to that loss was to bench Tagovailoa in a manner that reminded me of Russell Wilson’s final weeks in Denver in 2023, which preceded an unceremonious split in 2024.”

Murray is in his seventh NFL season but appeared in five games this season due to a foot injury.

Both Murray and Tagovailoa sense a need for a change of scenery, and there’s a possibility they could find themselves in each other’s current homes.