Now this is intriguing: The Miami Dolphins have a new backup quarterback, and he’s not in the Kyle Shanahan/Mike McDaniel mold.
The Dolphins on Monday signed dual-threat QB Tyler Huntley (nickname: Snoop) off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad, per reports. Huntley is actually a former Pro Bowler, although that designation doesn’t quite carry the same weight it once did.
Regardless, there’s no denying that Huntley has the best pro body of work of the Dolphins’ three available quarterbacks with Tua Tagovailoa out indefinitely with a concussion.
What Miami Dolphins Are Getting in Tyler Huntley
Huntley probably won’t get up to speed in time to start over Skylar Thompson in Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks.
But the Tennessee Titans-Dolphins game is on Monday night in Week 4, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he plays then should Thompson (who has a career 63.5 passer rating) continue to struggle.
Practice squad QB Tim Boyle doesn’t seem to be in the team’s plans this week.
Huntley, 26, is a local. He grew up in Dania Beach, Fla., and played his high school ball in Broward County before attending Utah.
He went undrafted in the 2020 class but spent his first four years on the Ravens’ active roster and played a big role when Lamar Jackson got hurt late in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
He has appeared in 20 career games, starting nine, and has completed 64.6% of his passes for 1,957 yards (5.7 per attempt), eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
Huntley, who was a replacement Pro Bowler in 2023 (despite starting just four games) also has 509 yards and three touchdowns on 115 career carries (4.4 per attempt).
Huntley signed with the Browns as a free agent this offseason but was cut late in camp after Cleveland couldn’t find a trade partner. He then re-signed with Baltimore as a member of the Ravens’ practice squad, but that reunion lasted just a few weeks.
The Dolphins signing a player like Huntley always made more sense than a big name like Ryan Tannehill or Tom Brady, particularly since Tagovailoa reportedly intends to resume his career when cleared.