Tyler Huntley to Start at QB for Dolphins vs. Titans; Tim Boyle to Serve as Backup

As Skylar Thompson continues to recover from a rib injury suffered in last week's loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Tyler Huntley will start for the Miami Dolphins on Monday.

Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Saturday that Huntley will be the starter against the Tennessee Titans and Tim Boyle will serve as the backup.

McDaniel explained the decision to go with Huntley because he has started "many big games" over the course of his career.

Thompson was injured midway when he was sacked by Tyrel Dodson on Miami's first possession of the second half and remained hunched over as he ran off the field. He came back for the Dolphins' next possession but stayed down when Dre'Mont Jones shoved him after a pass to De'Von Achane.

Boyle came in to finish the game after replacing Thompson. He finished 7-of-13 for 79 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. McDaniel told reporters afterward that Thompson suffered a "pretty painful" rib injury.

Per the team's official injury report, Thompson was a limited participant in practice on Thursday and Friday. Since they don't play until Monday night, they have one more practice scheduled for Saturday.

ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques noted on Thursday that Boyle and Huntley were splitting reps during the individual position drills during the portion of practice that was open to the media.

Thompson became the second Dolphins quarterback to suffer an injury in two weeks. Tua Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 17 due to a concussion suffered in Miami's 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2.

The earliest Tagovailoa could potentially return is Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Huntley will be getting the start exactly two weeks after the Dolphins signed him off the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on Sept. 16. He threw for 1,957 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in 20 appearances (nine starts) over four seasons with the Ravens.

The 26-year-old also started for the Ravens in the AFC Wild Card game against the Cincinnati Bengals in January 2023 when Lamar Jackson was unavailable due to a knee injury. He finished 17-of-29 for 226 yards, two touchdowns and one interception through the air and 54 rushing yards on nine carries in a 24-17 loss.

Miami will look to snap its two-game losing streak when it hosts the Titans at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.