The Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly among the teams eyeing veteran quarterbacks as potential backup options in free agency. During

The Miami Dolphins' lackluster backup quarterback situation proved to be a fatal flaw in 2024. ESPN's Adam Schefter has already reported that the team will have its eye on one veteran as a possible solution.

Mariota’s relationship with Tua Tagovailoa is a factor which could make him a Dolphins target. Miami is aiming to acquire a high-floor backup, and the 31-year-old would meet that criteria. Mariota has 93 appearances and 74 starts to his name, although his last run of first-team action came with the Falcons in 2022.

The Dolphins need a strong backup quarterback behind Tua Tagovailoa, and Marcus Mariota was brought up as a possibility by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday afternoon. Schefter indicated Mariota’s free agency options could come down to the Dolphins and the Las Vegas Raiders.

After cycling through a handful of backup quarterbacks in 2024, the Dolphins are determined to find a capable contingency plan for Tua Tagovailoa. That search could lead them to a former first-round pick,