For a fourth consecutive recreation, the Miami Dolphins had a beginning quarterback make an early exit.
Rookie third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson was escorted into the locker room by a coach within the second quarter of the Dolphins’ recreation towards the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Thompson took successful from Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks on a third-down cross that precipitated him to injure the thumb on his proper, throwing hand.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater entered for Thompson, who’s questionable to return.
Bridgewater and beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa needed to clear concussion protocol this week, and each have been cleared on Saturday.
With Tagovailoa coming back from a severe concussion sustained on Sept. 29 within the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, coach Mike McDaniel determined to maintain him inactive for Sunday. Bridgewater, who needed to clear protocol with out ever being recognized with a concussion as a result of he was dominated out of final week’s loss on the New York Jets attributable to a stumble, was stored out there by McDaniel for backup duties. McDaniel attributed beginning Thompson over Bridgewater to having the complete week of apply.
Before Bridgewater’s exit on Oct. 9 on the Jets and Tagovailoa on the Thursday night time towards the Bengals, Tagovailoa additionally left the Sept. 25 house win over the Buffalo Bills momentarily. His controversial clearance to return within the second half was what sparked enhanced protocols by the NFL and Players Association that resulted in Bridgewater’s disqualification after one offensive play at New York.
Thompson was 7 of 13 for 89 yards on the time of his departure. With Bridgewater at quarterback, Miami broke a scoreless tie with Minnesota in the midst of the second interval. A 44-yard subject aim from Jason Sanders put the Dolphins forward, 3-0.
Thompson had spectacular moments early, however the Dolphins couldn’t give you factors on their first two drives. First, a sack knocked them out of field-goal vary. On the second possession, a number of massive performs have been wiped away by penalties. Two holding calls, an ineligible man downfield, an offensive cross interference and a false begin accounted for 5 penalties for 36 yards on the collection.
Miami got here near scoring defensively within the first quarter. Edge defender Trey Flowers hit Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the long run zone, however Cousins simply acquired an incomplete cross off along with his physique almost horizontal.
The Dolphins keep at house subsequent week for a Sunday night time assembly with the Steelers the place ex-coach Brian Flores returns to Hard Rock Stadium as Pittsburgh defensive analyst and the undefeated 1972 group might be honored.
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