MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Forget asking if Skylar Thompson should be the Miami Dolphins‘ starting quarterback.
The bigger question is if he’s even physically capable of playing this week.
Miami Dolphins Practice Report
Thompson on Thursday very much looked like a man who got knocked out of Sunday’s game with a rib injury.
He wore a brace/apparatus under his practice jersey, didn’t do much throwing during the portion of practice open to reporters, and labored while even lightly jogging around the field between periods.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel left open the door for Thompson playing Monday against the Tennessee Titans. But it’s hard to see how.
McDaniel on Skylar:
“It’s not just a pain tolerance thing, because Skylar’s a very tough individual. But it’s how you’re able to do your job and with what effectiveness and every day from the injury, you get kind of a scope into what it could look like and how that can affect him.
“So, I’m really just balancing what he’s able to do and then with regard to the reps and what the other guys are doing, just trying to absolutely make the best decision for the football team.”
Thompson seemingly would have had trouble protecting himself had the game been Thursday.
Our sense? It’ll be either Snoop Huntley or Tim Boyle under center Monday, with Huntley the clear favorite.
Thompson wasn’t the only Dolphins player who tried to practice through pain Thursday. Cornerback Storm Duck was in a red practice jersey after hurting his shoulder in Seattle Sunday.
If Duck cannot play, things get really dicey for the Dolphins at cornerback. Cam Smith is on injured reserve, and Kendall Fuller is in the concussion protocol.
Fuller was one of five active roster Dolphins not participating in Thursday’s practice. The others? Tackle Terron Armstead, defensive tackle Calais Campbell, linebacker David Long Jr., and cornerback Siran Neal.
Running back Raheem Mostert practiced and seems likely to play this week after missing the last two games with a chest injury.
Tennessee Titans vs. Miami Dolphins Injury Report
Titans
Did Not Practice
CB Chidobe Awuzie (groin)
WR DeAndre Hopkins (rest)
DT Jeffery Simmons (elbow)
CB L’Jarius Sneed (rest)
Limited
S Amani Hooker (face)
Full
None
Dolphins
Did Not Practice
OT Terron Armstead (concussion)
DT Calais Campbell (rest)
CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)
LB David Long Jr. (hamstring)
CB Siran Neal (hamstring)
Limited
CB Storm Duck (shoulder)
FB Alec Ingold (shoulder/knee)
RB Raheem Mostert (chest)
QB Skylar Thompson (ribs)
WR Malik Washington (quadriceps)
Full
LB Jaelan Phillips (Achilles/shoulder)
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
