With Tua Tagovailoa nonetheless in concussion protocol and more likely to miss Miami’s last common season contest in opposition to the New York Jets on Sunday, the Dolphins’ quarterback state of affairs is a little bit of a multitude in the mean time.
Miami’s $6.5 million backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater dislocated the pinkie finger on his throwing hand final week in opposition to the New England Patriots and in line with Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, continued to throw nothing however quick passes to Dolphins’ staffers at apply on Thursday afternoon.
Teddy Bridgewater (unable to throw past very quick distances with dislocated pinkie) once more threw solely quick passes to a workforce staffer, so Jets should proceed to arrange to defend screens to Dolphins staffers. Skylar and Mike Glennon persevering with to take the apply snaps.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) January 5, 2023
Mike Glennon, a 33-year-old journeyman enjoying in his ninth season within the NFL, was signed to Miami’s apply squad earlier within the week. One would assume that he’s nonetheless attempting to be taught Mike McDaniel’s offense and can solely be lively on gameday if Bridgewater is unable to swimsuit up as a consequence of his damage.
Even when Glennon is called the Dolphins quarterback for Sunday, his observe document as a starter within the NFL won’t carry confidence to followers of the Miami soccer workforce. Glennon’s profession document is a meager 7-33 in 40 begins in line with StatMuse — together with a winless streak of 16 consecutive video games with begins for the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders (earlier than their transfer to Las Vegas), Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants throughout that stretch.
Figuring out that, the New York Jets are seemingly getting ready to face seventh spherical rookie quarterback, Skylar Thompson, this Sunday once they journey to South Florida to problem the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins, for the primary time all season, shall be trying to have a beginning quarterback not named Tua Tagovailoa end a sport he has began. In every of the earlier video games Tagovailoa has missed this yr, the beginning quarterback for the competition was pressured from the sport as a consequence of damage.
Thompson has been underwhelming for the Dolphins this season — as many seventh spherical rookie quarterbacks are — but, Miami will want his greatest sport but in the event that they hope to finish a 5 sport dropping streak and make it to the playoffs. They’ll have to defeat the Jets and hope for a Patriots loss to the Buffalo Payments to ensure that that to occur.
No official starter has been named by Mike McDaniel and his teaching workers but, however all indicators are pointing to Skylar Thompson getting the nod. We’ll replace this story with extra data because it turns into accessible.
UPDATE: In keeping with numerous members of the media, Teddy Bridgewater was seen throwing passes “farther distances” after Thursday’s apply.
1/6/23 UPDATE: Throughout Mike McDaniel’s Friday press availability, Skylar Thompson was named the beginning quarterback for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the New York Jets. He additionally stated that the workforce hopes that Teddy Bridgewater will have the ability to be the backup for the competition. Tua Tagovailoa shall be dominated out as a consequence of his newest concussion.
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