The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback situation became even more dire in their Week 3 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
Skyler Thompson was Miami’s starter with Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve while recovering from a concussion. But the third-year quarterback was knocked out of the game after taking three hard hits to the ribs from the Seahawks defense.
Third backup Tim Boyle took over for the Dolphins early in the third quarter with the team trailing 17-3.
Before halftime, Thompson didn’t even see the defender coming as he emerged from the pocket and Derick Hall came up behind him to make a crushing tackle.
On Miami’s first possession of the second half, Thompson took another big hit on a blitz up the middle by Tyrel Dodson on 3rd-and-2.
The hit that took Thompson out of the game came on the Dolphins’ next drive, when Dre’Mont Jones shoved him to the ground. It looked like Miami might finally get a decent offensive drive going after the QB completed a 17-yard pass to Tyreek Hill. But on the next play, Thompson was hit in the midsection after a five-yard pass to De’Von Achane.
Thompson was able to walk to the locker room without assistance. Reports indicated he did not suffer any type of serious chest injury, as the Dolphins initially feared. But he was unable to play for the rest of the day after leaving early in the third quarter. On the day, Thompson threw for 107 yards and completed 13 of 19 passes as Miami lost 17-3 to the Seahawks.
