Skylar Thompson started the Dolphins’ Week 3 loss, the first contest following Tua Tagovailoa‘s concussion. Thompson had to exit the game due to a rib injury, however, and his status is now in the air. 
“I think we have an important 48 hours to see where [Thompson’s] at,” head coach Mike McDaniel said when speaking to the media on Tuesday (via NFL.com). “We’ll just have to take it a day at a time. There’s a lot on the table.”
Indeed, Thompson’s health situation will be closely monitored in the immediate future. The former seventh-rounder beat out Mike White for the backup gig the offseason; that set him up to take over from Tagovailoa, who is on injured reserve and does not have a return timeline at this point. Thompson completed 13 of 19 passes on Sunday, but he was sacked five times and did not lead any touchdown drives during the 24-3 loss against the Seahawks. He will likely remain atop the depth chart if healthy, but it remains to be seen if that will be the case for Week 4.
If Thompson is unable to play, Tim Boyle (who was a gameday elevation from the practice squad for Week 3 and took over from Thompson on Sunday) would be an option to get the start. The other route available to Miami would be giving Tyler Huntley the nod. Huntley was signed off the Ravens’ practice squad in the wake of the Tagovailoa injury, a move he hoped would come to pass. The 26-year-old has not had a long period to acclimate to the Dolphins’ offense, but McDaniel added (via Jason Owens of Yahoo Sports) starting Huntley is a possibility at this point.
The 1-2 Dolphins will play the 0-3 Titans in Week 4, a game both teams will need to win to rebound from poor starts to the campaign. In Tennessee’s case, the quarterback position is not a question mark with Will Levis recently receiving a vote of confidence. For Miami, though, the situation under center is yet to be determined.
What would it cost to trade for a guy like Browning? I feel like he’s one of the few options that would maybe be able to save their season based on his performance last year.
Would you trade a cheap backup you trusted if you were the Bengals?
Davis mills step on down
The Texans also aren’t going to just punt their backup QB.
You’re right I forgot keenum went on season ending IR instead of 4 game IR. If it was 4 game IR I could see them dealing Davis once Keenum was healthy. But he’s not playing this year so never mind.
Easton Stick step on down.
Everyone warned them at the time don’t give Tua that deal. Franchise will be set back years by that decision
It really depends on if they got cap insurance or not. I’d be extremely surprised if they didn’t.
If they did, they’ll be able to recoup some of that money and it’ll save them against his future cap hits.
They’ll still be up against it for sure, but it will provide them with a little relief. I just hope they were smart and got the insurance.
There was an article last week stating their insurer would not cover concussions for Tua in the policy (or it would be at a rate the dolphins wouldn’t pay).
I know Seattle’s defense is tough, but Thompson looked unplayable last week, and Boyle has never been playable. He may be new to the offense, but I have a hard time believing Huntley would look worse out there.
Titans should trade Levis to the Dolphins at halftime
Last game show where Miami put work into Tua’s mechanics, get the ball gone real quick, to hide the shortcomings of the Oline.
They need to put that same action to whomever they post at QB otherwise injuries will continue.
I’d take Huntley with 0 playbook knowledge over Boyle.
I’d take Huntley over all those QBs mentioned, problem is he doesn’t know the playbook yet, bringing in someone else wouldn’t make that problem any better, Huntley is their best option at this point
Might be a good time to find out if Earl Morrall had any grandsons that could play QB.
Don’t you have to wonder how head coaches can be so stupid as to fill the backup QB position with guys who can’t even play the game? It’s one thing to play poorly, it is another not to be able to play the game at all at this level.
Have a contest on a local radio station…
“The 7th caller will get to start for the Dolphins against the Titans this Sunday.”
“Picking names out of a hat.” Think the more time that passes, the further away from concussion Tua gets, the more time w/family to plead w/em, he’ll see things in different light … I think he’s done. See what Huntley can do full-time then reassess.