Dolphins Released Veteran QB On Friday

It is no secret that the Miami Dolphins have some major problems at the quarterback position.

Starter Tua Tagovailoa suffered the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career in a Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills, and he has been on injured reserve ever since.

Backup Skylar Thompson took over under center, but due to a rib injury, he was forced to sit out in Week 4 when the Dolphins got blown out by the Tennessee Titans.

Tyler Huntley was the Dolphins’ QB1 in that game, with Tim Boyle backing him up.

On Friday, it was announced that the Dolphins had waived Boyle, per their official X (formerly Twitter) account.

Roster Move | We have released QB Tim Boyle. pic.twitter.com/LWXDsF5JMn

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) October 4, 2024

Boyle got some snaps this season, and he completed seven of 13 pass attempts for 79 yards.

He had played three games and started in two of them last season for the New York Jets and thrown for 360 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions while completing 62.3 percent of his pass attempts.

Even though Thompson’s rib injury has been very painful and has impacted his ability to breathe, he’s listed as questionable for Miami’s road game on Sunday against the New England Patriots.

Whether he plays or not, Huntley will be the starter under center for head coach Mike McDaniel.

Miami has had major problems scoring points ever since Tagovailoa’s injury — they scored 20 points in their Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but since then, their highest scoring output was just 12 points last weekend.

Many have advised Tagovailoa to retire following his latest concussion, and he’s reportedly seeing a number of experts before he decides what to do next.

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