Heading right into a Week 4 matchup in opposition to the Titans on “Monday Night time Soccer,” Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel will not be ruling out making a quarterback change.
After shedding beginning QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) to IR, Skylar Thompson received the beginning Sunday in opposition to the Seahawks, a sport the Dolphins misplaced 24-3. Within the third quarter, Thompson exited the sport with a rib harm.
Whereas McDaniel stated Thompson is presently “day-to-day,” he wouldn’t rule out beginning Tim Boyle or Tyler Huntley even when Thompson is cleared to play. This isn’t shocking given Thompson’s subpar play, together with a well-below-average 58.7 completion percentage.
“As Skylar progresses, I feel that leaves variables extra imprecise,” McDaniel told reporters Tuesday. “I feel we’ve an necessary 48 hours to type of see the place he is at, after which additionally to get in entrance of the remainder of the quarterback room, and discuss with them, discuss with coaches, discuss with a few of the gamers, to get them as most snug with the numerous uncertainty.”
No stranger to the Dolphins group, Thompson has appeared in 9 video games for the franchise, together with a wild-card playoff begin in opposition to the division-rival Buffalo Payments two seasons in the past. With Miami, he has accomplished 81 of his 138 move makes an attempt for 721 yards with one landing and three interceptions.
The Dolphins mark the fifth totally different workforce Boyle has performed for throughout his NFL profession that started in 2019. Stepping in for the injured Thompson in Sunday’s shedding effort, Boyle went 7-of-13 for 79 yards. In his profession up to now, Boyle has accomplished 121 of 196 move makes an attempt for 1,013 yards with 4 TDs and 12 interceptions.
Huntley, in the meantime, spent his first 4 seasons as a Baltimore Raven earlier than heading south to hitch the Dolphins. Whereas Huntley has solely appeared in 20 video games, he has a bigger pattern dimension, finishing 221 of 342 move makes an attempt for 1,957 yards with eight TDs and 7 interceptions. Huntley additionally brings extra of a dual-threat dynamic, having rushed 115 occasions for 509 yards and three TDs throughout his profession.
Whereas a choice has not formally been made on Thompson’s standing, Boyle and Huntley are each new to the group, so whether or not Thompson is cleared or not or McDaniel chooses to go together with a special QB, a choice ought to be anticipated as quickly as doable to permit gamers time to organize for the “MNF” sport in opposition to Tennessee (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
