The Miami Dolphins are making a switch at quarterback for Week 4 and will start Tyler “Snoop” Huntley, coach Mike McDaniel said Saturday.
“Snoop knows what is required to win over teammates and lead people,” McDaniel said. “We’ve been very high on Snoop, high enough to give him a roster spot on the 53.”
Huntley was expected to start in the Dolphins’ “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Tennessee Titans after Miami signed him from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad a week ago. The Dolphins brought on Huntley for more depth in the quarterback room behind Skylar Thompson following Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion.
Tagaovailoa suffered his third concussion in three years in a Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills and there is no timetable for his return. Thompson started in Week 3’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks but left with a rib injury late in the game. He’s been limited at practice this week, and Tim Boyle will serve as Huntley’s backup Monday.
Huntley, 26, spent the first four seasons of his career with the Ravens as a backup to star quarterback Lamar Jackson. Huntley has nine career starts, including one last season.
He signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent in March but the team released him in late August amid roster cuts. Baltimore then brought back Huntley as a member of the practice squad.
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