Skylar Thompson

The third-string quarterback will lead the Dolphins into their Wild Card game in Buffalo.

As mentioned above, Thompson is now in the starting lineup because of injuries higher up on the depth chart. That game, Bridgewater got the start, but he suffered a dislocated finger while trying to make a tackle on an interception return. While unable to complete the comeback against the Patriots after he entered the contest in the second half, he was now once more tasked with leading one of the most explosive offenses in football. He did not exactly shine — Thompson went 19-for-33 for 166 yards with one interception — but he still got his first career start the following week. By his 2019 campaign he was the team’s undisputed leader and looked the part: A team captain, Thompson showed his talents as a dual-threat QB and was named honorable All-Big 12 mention. He made the most out of it, and found his way onto Miami’s 53-man roster

While Teddy Bridgewater is healthy enough to serve as Skylar Thompson's backup against Buffalo, Tua Tagovailoa will likely be out again next week should the ...

Without Tagovailoa starting or finishing games, the Dolphins are 1-4 with a 16.0 PPG average and have a 5:7 TD-INT ratio. "He has not progressed past the aerobic activity part of the protocol, which means he can get on the treadmill, he can be in the weight room," Rapoport said on NFL GameDay Morning. Continuing that coach-quarterback marriage figures to only further Tagovailoa's tremendous improvement and maintain Miami's high-flying offense in 2023. 5 overall pick totaled 3,548 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 13 games played, and helped produce a pair of 1,000-plus yard receivers in Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel unlocked Tagovailoa's potential in his first season in Miami. 26, missed the Dolphins' final two regular-season games after suffering his second concussion of the 2022 season.

Thompson will get the start on Sunday with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) being ruled out and Teddy Bridgewater (knee/finger) being limited to a backup role.

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The Miami Dolphins have made it to the playoffs in their first season under Mike McDaniel. But with their quarterback situation looking rough following yet ...

But with their quarterback situation looking rough following yet another concussion to Tua Tagovailoa, they don’t look likely to move on past the first round. The veteran QB suiting up despite a dislocated finger injury benefits the Dolphins, though perhaps not enough to make any real impact. The Miami Dolphins have made it to the playoffs in their first season under Mike McDaniel.

Skylar Thompson will make his third career start in the Miami Dolphins' postseason wild-card matchup versus the Buffalo Bills today.

In addition, he achieved the second-most touchdown passes in school history and had the second-most offensive yards overall for a quarterback. In three preseason games, he had a quarterback rating of 138.4, 450 passing yards, no INTs, five scores, and he completed 75% of his throws. Additionally, he rushed for 1,087 yards overall and 26 running TDs. Kansas State was the collegiate team Skylar Thompson played for. Although Thompson's performance was not the most striking, it would be inaccurate to argue that he appeared out of rhythm. Each of the two teams has won one apiece.