Tua Tagovailoa

Former Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson has signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers, according to his agency, SportsTrust Advisors. In 2024, Thompson beat out Mike White for the Dolphins’ backup quarterback job during training camp and appeared in three regular season games, including a Week 3 start in place of Tua Tagovailoa after his concussion. […]

Former Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson has signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers, according to his agency, SportsTrust Advisors. In 2024, Thompson beat out Mike White for the Dolphins’ backup quarterback job during training camp and appeared in three regular season games, including a Week 3 start in place of Tua Tagovailoa after his concussion. […]

Despite Tua Tagovailoa‘s history of concussions, the Dolphins did not upgrade at backup quarterback in 2024, sticking with Skylar Thompson and releasing Mike White before the start of the regular season. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said on Tuesday that the team was pursuing “a couple of top-flight backup QBs,” during last offseason, per Barry […]

Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said Tuesday there's "no concern at all" about the long-term health of Tagovailoa (hip), who missed Miami's final two regular-season games, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Grier also noted that the team was "in a couple of top flight backup QBs" last offseason and that "every stone will be unturned" at backup QB this offseason. It sure sounds like Tagovailoa will be healthy enough to go in to next season as the No. 1 signal caller after missing the last two weeks of the season with a hip injury. But the Dolphins also appear to realize they can't take it for granted that Tagovailoa will start 17 games now that he has missed at least four games in four of his five NFL seasons.