MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins (1-2) will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback when they host the Tennessee Titans (0-3) on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami’s regular starter, remains out with a concussion sustained on Sept. 12 against the Buffalo Bills during the second game of the season. His immediate backup, Skylar Thompson, got the start last weekend against the Seattle Seahawks but exited that game with a rib injury, making Tim Boyle — who entered when Thompson exited — and Huntley the options behind center against the Titans.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the decision to go with Huntley came down to the 26-year-old South Florida native’s experience and his teammates’ positive response to him since the Dolphins signed him off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad on Sept. 17.
“Snoop has started multiple and many big games,” McDaniel said Saturday, adding that Huntley’s assets include “just understanding exactly what is required to win over teammates to take the place of somebody else and be able to assert their own personality, their own skill set, their own traits within the offense and lead people.”
Huntley was a Pro Bowl selection in the 2022 season after helping lead Baltimore to the playoffs in place of injured starter Lamar Jackson. He has a 64.6% career completion percentage, and as a dual-threat quarterback, he gives the Dolphins depth in the running game.