The Miami Dolphins head into Week 6 with their third-string quarterback, Skylar Thompson, slated to start against the Minnesota Vikings after three weeks of concussion protocol investigations, injuries, and phantom injuries. Second-string quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who was removed from last week’s game for a concussion he never had, will serve as the backup after being cleared to return to action on Saturday.
The first-string quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, is on the inactive players list for today’s game. He cleared the concussion protocols on Saturday after sustaining the injury in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but without having any practice time in the last two weeks, the Dolphins decided to shelve him for one more game, with the goal of having him start in Week 7.