Once seen as one of college football’s brightest stars, quarterback Quinn Ewers found himself enduring an unexpected and humbling drop in the 2025 NFL Draft. Once projected as a mid-round selection, Ewers had to wait until the seventh round to hear his name called — a development that caught both him and others off guard.

Ewers was selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft with the No. 231 overall pick. The former Texas quarterback is the first reported member of the Dolphins' draft class to sign his rookie contract. Ewers' contract value was previously estimated to be approximately $4.3 million by Over the Cap.

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers hasn't spent much time in his football life anywhere other than the top of the totem pole. But after joining the Dolphins as a seventh-round pick, the former No.