Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback for the Miami Dolphins on Monday against the Tennessee Titans, coach Mike McDaniel announced Saturday.
McDaniel said the team decided on “Snoop” Huntley this week, after Skylar Thompson was forced out of last week’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks with a rib injury. Thompson might be available as an emergency quarterback during Monday night’s game, but McDaniel said Tim Boyle will serve as Huntley’s primary backup.
“I think one thing that was supremely obvious to the team since he got here and even more so this practice week, is Snoop has started multiple big games,” McDaniel said. “Just understanding as a quarterback, what is required to win over teammates and take the place of somebody else and assert their own personality, their own skill set, their own traits within the offense and lead people.
“We’ve been very high on Snoop. … His maturation has been expedited by him and he’s done an excellent job assimilating into the locker room.”