After being expected to move on from Tua Tagovailoa, the Miami Dolphins will likely infuse the quarterback room with new talent. They will presumably join Quinn Ewers, who started the final three games for the Dolphins in the 2025 season.
A new report by Tony Pauline states that offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is a fan of Ewers. Pauline wrote, “Bobby Slowik, who was elevated from passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator, is a big fan of Quinn Ewers, who did a solid job starting in place of Tagovailoa during the final three games of the season.”
However, the Dolphins have stated that the plan is to add a quarterback ahead of the 2026 NFL season. A popular name has been free agent quarterback Malik Willis, who is familiar with Miami’s offensive scheme and coaching staff. Now, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has spoken about Willis and given his thoughts on the quarterback.
Miami Dolphins General Manager Shares True Feelings on Malik Willis
During his press conference at the NFL combine, Jon-Eric Sullivan was asked about Malik Willis. He said, “I think I’d be lying to you – any team that is in a needy QB situation, if they tell you they’re not talking about Malik Willis, that would be a lie… a lot of like for the human being, he’s a great kid.”
Sullivan was part of the front office that traded for Malik Willis in Green Bay. Prior to joining the Dolphins, he served as the Packers vice president of player personnel. Additionally, Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley served as the Packers defensive coordinator, where he worked closely with Willis, who was the Packers scout-team quarterback during practice.
However, the possibility of Willis joining the Miami Dolphins seems to be diminishing as time goes by. Sports Illustrated’s Alain Poupart said the idea of Willis coming to Miami appears to be a long shot. Poupart wrote, “Wanting to sign Willis and actually making it happen are two completely different things, and the Dolphins — as everyone knows or should know by now — have to overcome a nasty cap situation that will keep them from being big spenders in free agency, even if they were inclined to want to.”
Malik Willis’ Projected Contract
As Poupart laid out, the primary issue holding back the idea of Willis coming to Miami is financial. Regarding Willis being outside the Dolphins’ price range, Poupart wrote, “Willis’ price tag might remove the Dolphins from consideration and make irrelevant whatever advantage they might have had because of familiarity, along with the South Florida weather and the lack of state income tax. Willis’ market value is projected by Spotrac to be at $35.5 million on a two-year contract.
It’s not outrageous for a starting quarterback — even with Willis’ very short resume — but it’s pretty pricey for a franchise with very little cap space that’s already going to be devoting a lot of that cap space to their former starting quarterback.”
Willis being in high-demand is no surprise due to the importance of the position. Very rarely do players with his upside reach the open market, and with several quarterback needy teams, it seems the Dolphins will be priced out. Unfortunately, due to their cap issues, the team will likely not participate in a potential bidding war for the quarterback.
Like Heavy Sports’s content? Be sure to follow us.
This article was originally published on Heavy Sports
The post Dolphins GM Shares True Feelings on Free Agent Quarterback Malik Willis appeared first on Heavy Sports.