CLEVELAND, Ohio – Needing a quarterback, the Miami Dolphins have decided to sign former Browns quarterback Tyler Huntley.
It was an interesting September for Huntley.
He first made Cleveland’s official 53-man roster, was released shortly thereafter, and eventually re-signed to the practice squad by his former team, the Baltimore Ravens.
Now the South Florida native will return home as Miami needs to strengthen its quarterback position following the concussion suffered by starter Tua Tagovailoa in a 31-10 loss to Buffalo last Thursday.
According to head coach Mike McDaniel, there is no timetable for Tagovailoa’s return, but Tagovailoa has since stated that he has no plans to end his career despite having suffered several concussions during his NFL career.
The only other quarterback on Miami’s roster is Skylar Thompson, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2022 draft.
Huntley played four seasons as a backup to Lamar Jackson in Baltimore and holds a starting record of 3-6 with 221 successful passes for 1,957 yards and eight touchdowns.
He also played in the Pro Bowl in the 2022 season as a replacement for an injury-related absence, but this was controversial because he only played in four games and did not produce Pro Bowl-level numbers.
Huntley signed with Cleveland after the 2023 season and spent the entire training camp with the Browns. In three preseason games, Huntley completed 37 passes for 322 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions. His best performance came during the final preseason game loss to Seattle, where he played the entire second half and threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns.
After making it into the official squad, Huntley was released due to a lack of transfer interest.
Now there is a chance that Huntley could return to Cleveland during the Dolphins’ game on December 29 in Week 17.
