Skylar Thompson

Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (knee) will be inactive for Week 10 against the Cleveland Browns, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. The veteran's "chronic knee issue had a flare-up this week," so he'll sit out Sunday's contest. Rookie Skylar Thompson will dress and serve as Tua Tagovailoa's backup this week. [Read More]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (right thumb) is questionable to return against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6. Teddy Bridgewater has entered the game in his place. Although Tua Tagovailoa and Bridgewater both cleared concussion protocol, the Dolphins opted to start Thompson this week. He completed seven passes for 89 yards before exiting. It will be interesting to see whether Bridgewater remains in the game if Thompson is cleared to return. [Read More]

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday that rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson is expected to start in Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings. Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) has already been ruled out, while Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) must pass through the league's concussion protocol this week and will do so with very limited practice time, if any. Thompson pretty much played all of last week's loss to the New York Jets after Bridgewater was injured on the first play ... [Read More]

The Miami Dolphins' defense struggled immensely on Sunday, allowing 40 points in a loss to the New York Jets. The unit registered two sacks (courtesy of Brandon Jones and Jerome Baker) and zero turnovers. Part of the problem was that Miami's offense, led by third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson, struggled to stay on the field and formulate scoring drives. The Dolphins have now totaled 65 points allowed and zero turnovers over their last two games, and their job only gets harder as they take ... [Read More]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson left another strong impression on the coaching staff as he went 9-for-10 with 129 passing yards and one touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. He avoided being sacked and did not throw any interceptions. After playing all of last week's game and looking great once again this week, Thompson has made it very hard for the Miami brass to leave him off the 53-man roster. [Read More]