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.
Huntley won’t be overwhelmed
Huntley has started nine games in his career. He’s started on the road. He’s started late in the season when the Ravens needed wins to make the playoffs.
He started a playoff game in Cincinnati. Even when he was a second-year quarterback, he never looked fazed by the assignment. That’s not say Huntley won’t make a few mistakes, but they won’t be because he’s nervous, overwhelmed or unprepared for the start.
Huntley is a pro who has given his team a chance to win almost every time he’s started. — Jeff Zrebiec, Senior Ravens writer
Keep it simple
When he’s started, Huntley has typically kept things pretty simple. He tries to get the ball out quickly, often to his first read. He takes what the defense is giving him, particularly in the intermediate and short areas of the field. He doesn’t usually force the ball deep if there’s not an obvious opportunity.
If he doesn’t like what he sees, Huntley typically takes off and runs. He is not quite the athlete Jackson is, but he is fast and elusive and can make plays with legs. — Zrebiec
Required reading
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