Skylar Thompson

Bridgewater was being evaluated for a head injury after a hit early in Sunday's game against the Jets.

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The Miami Dolphins' injury problems continue with Teddy Bridgewater now out in the first quarter against the Jets opening door for Skylar Thompson.

Miami is not having the opening they wanted or were expecting. On that same play, Terron Armstead was pulled from the game. Skylar Thompson has entered the game.

With Teddy Bridgewater exiting the game with head, elbow injuries, Thompson becomes QB1 for the Dolphins.

I’m just focused on what I have been focusing on since the day I got here and just getting better every day, trying to put myself in positions to help the team win." Now, he has the opportunity to make noise in enemy territory on Sunday. In relief of Bridgewater, in steps rookie Skylar Thompson, the seventh-round passer out of Kansas State.

The 7th round draft pick made a name for himself in the NFL preseason.

A fourth quarter scoring explosion secured a 40-17 win for the Jets, though. The 7th round draft pick completed 19 of 33 passes, throwing for 166 yds and leading two touchdown drives. (WIBW) - Former Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson made his regular season NFL debut on Sunday with the Miami Dolphins.

Enter stage left rookie seventh-round pick, Skylar Thompson after Teddy Brigewater is injured after first snap, the young QB showed promise in debut.

A touchdown would have been preferred but the Jets were putting Sky under a lot of pressure, on a consistent base with Armstead not anchoring down Miami’s O-line due to his nagging toe injury. Did you see that clever little trick play that landed them a touchdown to end the half? I don’t think he even got the fabric softener smell off his jersey before exiting the game with an elbow injury and possibly a concussion as well.

On the very first play for the Miami Dolphins offense, New York Jets rookie Sauce Gardner came on a corner blitz and hammered Teddy Bridgewater.

Rookie Skylar Thompson is under center for the Dolphins at quarterback. Thompson had a wonderful preseason for the Dolphins and the offense is going to have to lean on the rookie quarterback if they hope to win this game. Intentional grounding was called on the play resulting in a safety and it only gets worse from there.

Skylar Thompson never experienced live regular-season action before walking on the field for his first snap with the Dolphins on their 3-yard line.

for a young quarterback, and for him to just step in the way he did is great," Hill said. What didn't help was Miami losing left tackle Terron Armstead early in the game because of a toe injury, and some untimely drops. Thompson was hit from behind by Carl Lawson, who overwhelmed Mike Gesicki, the tight end not known for his blocking. But that was part of the plan entering the game. Any hopes of the Dolphins pulling off another fourth-quarter rally ended there. Thompson was rightfully a bit overwhelmed considering the circumstances. "Kind of took me a little bit to settle in there, take a deep breath and just relax and trust the work I put in up to this point," Thompson said. In all, he completed 57.5 percent of his passes (19 of 33) and added an interception. Thompson's line is not something he won't have laminated and posted in the trophy case. "Didn't play well enough today, obviously starts with me," Thompson said. As it turned out, that gave Thompson 2 minutes, 45 seconds to prepare for his first NFL snap. "I kind of knew there was going to be a little bit of that whenever that time came.