Dolphins’ Skylar Thompson Out vs. Seahawks with Chest Injury; Replaced by Tim Boyle

Zach BacharContributor ISeptember 22, 2024

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson was ruled out of the team’s matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday due to a chest injury.

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Thompson was slow to get up after he sacked near the start of the third quarter. He stayed in the game, but ultimately exited the contest on Miami’s next drive. Thompson was replaced by Tim Boyle under center.

He was already filling in for Tua Tagovailoa, who was placed on injured reserve after suffering a concussion in the Dolphins’ Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Thompson finished 13-of-19 for 107 yards against Seattle. He was also sacked five times.

Boyle didn’t fare much better under center, completing 53.8 percent of his throws for 79 yards.

Thompson was selected by the Dolphins with a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. He appeared in eight regular-season games prior to Sunday’s action, with mixed results. The 27-year-old completed 57.1 percent of his passes for 614 yards, throwing one touchdown compared to three interceptions.

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Tagovailoa isn’t eligible to return until Week 8 after he was placed on IR, and Thompson’s status moving forward is currently unknown. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel could stick with Boyle in the meantime, as he has five career starts under his belt.

If McDaniel wants to go in a different direction after Miami was only able to muster 205 total yards of offense against the Seahawks, he could start Tyler Huntley under center. The Dolphins signed Huntley off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad on Monday.

The Pro Bowl quarterback was inactive on Sunday, but he was also Miami’s emergency third quarterback.

McDaniel will need to choose between Boyle and Huntley if Thompson is unable to return in time for the Dolphins’ Week 4 clash with the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football.

Despite the Titans’ 0-3 record, they still own the No. 5 pass defense in the NFL.