Tim Boyle Could Be Miami Dolphins QB on 'Monday Night Football'

SEATTLE ― Enter Tim Boyle, a veteran quarterback who was just promoted from the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad to the active roster to replace recently signed Tyler “Snoop” Huntley, who was added to help Skylar Thompson, who was set to start for Tua Tagovailoa after a concussion, left to answer questions.

Here’s Boyle, who had never met with local South Florida reporters before, speaking to them Sunday at his locker at Lumen Field after a 24-3 loss to the Seahawks, discussing the state of Miami’s struggling offense.

“Nice to meet you,” said one reporter.

“Yes, nice to meet you too,” Boyle said.

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Hey, when did you find out you’d be active today, Mr. Boyle?

“I found out yesterday (Saturday) morning that I was going to be signed,” Boyle said.

And?

“I felt good, yeah,” Boyle said.

It’s not Boyle’s fault the Dolphins have reached this point.

It’s not his fault if person Being associated with the Dolphins feels good right now.

Tua suffered a concussion. Skylar has a rib injury. Tyler was deemed not ready enough to replace Skylar.

Boyle threw 1 touchdown and 13 interceptions as a player at UConn.

Boyle threw for 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions as a player at Eastern Kentucky.

Boyle scored four touchdowns and threw 12 interceptions for the Lions, Bears and Jets.

And again, no offense to Boyle. But could Tim Boyle start for the Dolphins next Monday night at home against the Titans, who are very easy to beat?

“It’s business as usual,” said Boyle, 29. “Nothing’s going to change. I’ve got a pretty good routine. You know, I’m in my 7th year at this point. I watch my film, I make my corrections, I go to the next team after the 24-hour rule, I feel this one out a little bit, I bond with the team a little bit. But yeah, I go to the Titans, Monday Night Football.”

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It’s surreal.

If we had told you that Tim Boyle would be the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback in a Week 3 game, and possibly Monday night in Week 4, you would have said…

Well, we’re screwed.

Yeah, that’s what you would have said.

No offense to Boyle, who seems like an affable and intelligent man.

This is the problem, and perhaps an even bigger problem.

Whether it’s Tua, Skylar or Tim Boyle at quarterback, over Miami’s last six games, the offense hasn’t been good enough.

During that span, Miami averaged 12 points per game.

Twelve!

It’s the biggest surfing show.

It’s a shot that scored 70 points against the Broncos. Remember the roller coaster celebration?

Yeah, that’s the scary part.

Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins offense hasn’t been good in six games

A few lockers away from Boyle, receiver Tyreek Hill said when he first saw Tim Boyle, he thought Mike White was back.

Well, White’s gone and Boyle’s here and, well… yeah.

Anyway, Tyreek, what needs to change?

“That’s what we’ve got to figure out, man,” Hill said. “That’s what we’re talking about. That’s what we just talked about a minute ago. What do we need to do? And, like I said, we’ve got a great team that’s ready to fix some of the things we’re not doing well. I think that’s the biggest thing. And we’ll get there. It’s early in the season.”

Hill is the best player in the NFL, according to his peers.

But in Miami’s last two games, losses to Buffalo and Seattle, Hill has three receptions for 24 yards and three receptions for 40 yards.

And no, it’s not entirely his fault.

Miami is beaten at quarterback.

Skylar Thompson and Terron Armstead Injured

And left tackle. Pro Bowler Terron Armstead is in concussion protocol after being poked in the eye after entering the game with shoulder and knee injuries.

And they got soundly beaten, too. No one seems to be able to step up and help ease the burden on Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Coach Mike McDaniel says he’ll take his share of the blame here, as you’d expect.

It’s true that Miami is only 1-2 in a very long season.

It’s true that maybe sooner or later players like Bradley Chubb and Odell Beckham, Jr., will come back to help.

And maybe Miami will only need three more games without its star quarterback.

But could a quarterback thrive behind an offensive line that has played a significant role in the team allowing 11 sacks in the first three games, including six on Sunday?

It’s not too early to ask whether Miami should have had a more experienced backup at quarterback.

It’s not too early to ask whether Miami should have had a better plan at the guard positions.

And no, it’s not too early to wonder how Miami got here and what the Dolphins’ chances are of recovering.

Joe Schad is a reporter who covers the Miami Dolphins and the NFL for the Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at [email protected] and follow him on Instagram and X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe’s free weekly newsletter, Dolphins Pulse. Help support our work by subscribing today.