![Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Quinn Ewers (10) debuted as a Jaguar during an NFL Jaguars practice at the Miller Electric Center, Tuesday September 2, 2026 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_196,y_55,w_1053,h_592/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/55/01m1hk17k3v8ma1nt6yk.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Quinn Ewers (10) debuted as a Jaguar during an NFL Jaguars practice at the Miller Electric Center, Tuesday September 2, 2026 in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]")
The Jacksonville Jaguars gave their quarterback room a boost when they traded for Quinn Ewers one day before the cutdown deadline. Right off the bat, they made him the primary backup behind Trevor Lawrence.
The decision to acquire Quinn wasn't particularly surprising when you take into account that the quarterback position was already a concern dating back to the offseason program. Just a few days after the trade, head coach Liam Coen revealed why Jacksonville pulled the trigger.
The Jaguars had liked Quinn Ewers dating back to the 2025 draft
Liam Coen made an appearance on Rich Eisen's podcast. He said that the Jaguars are currently in the process of getting Quinn Ewers up to speed, noting that they liked him coming out of college.
"Yeah, definitely a challenge to get him onboarded here in the short term. And think Quinn, really followed him a ton at Texas. We interviewed him coming out of the draft and really liked the guy," Coen told Eisen (0:59 mark). "He's got a great sense of football. He gets the quarterback position. He's played it at a high level. He was a highly-recruited, five-star quarterback."
Coen continued, "All those things, but really appreciated what he put on tape last year in Miami when he got some of those opportunities to go play, beat Tampa in one of those games there back at home, and I thought he did some really nice things. He's got arm talent, that's for sure. And now it's just about getting him onboarded."
"Nick Mullins and Joey Aguilar are here right now as well with us, and all these guys are all hands on deck trying to get him up to speed. Spencer Whipple, our quarterbacks coach, was very involved, and myself, and Grant Udinski will be a little bit more involved with Trevor as we lead up into the game."
The Jags sent the Miami Dolphins a 2028 sixth-round selection in return for Ewers. They later reacquired the selection when they traded tight end Hunter Long and a seventh-round pick in 2028 to the Arizona Cardinals.
So basically, the Jags got Ewers in return for a seventh-round pick in 2028. When you factor in that he has an annual average of $1.2 million, Jacksonville might have gotten a long-term backup at an affordable rate.
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The Jaguars have a promising talent in Quinn Ewers
Ideally, Quinn Ewers won't have to suit up next season, unless it is for mop-up duty. That said, he flashed enough as a rookie to make you think that he can hold the fort if needed. In four games with three starts, he completed 66.3 percent of his throws for 622 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Certainly not a bad statline coming from a backup.
You could make the case that Jacksonville only got Ewers at such a low price because he was damage good, but the truth is that a new management took over the Dolphins, and he didn't fit their plans. The best course of action was to cut ties with him and get a fresh start somewhere else.
The Jaguars were certainly willing to give it to him. He'll now have the opportunity to reward the team's trust in him.
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