The Miami Dolphins quarterback room noticed extra turnover on Wednesday because the Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback C.J. Beathard to their 53-man roster. Now in his eighth season, Beathard spent roughly two weeks on the Dolphins follow squad earlier than returning to Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have made the next roster strikes, the workforce introduced at this time:Signed QB C.J. Beathard to the 53-man roster from Miami’s follow squadPlaced WR Devin Duvernay on the Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return Checklist and opened his 21-day follow interval
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Beathard reached an harm settlement with the Jaguars earlier this yr and knowledgeable the Dolphins he would notify them as soon as accessible to play once more. Jacksonville’s determination to re-sign Beathard is sensible contemplating his current expertise with coach Doug Peterson’s offense. It follows an up-and-down sport for Trevor Lawrence, who was sacked twice and took a number of arduous hits in final week’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Whereas Jacksonville brings again a well-known face, Miami’s quarterback rotation continues to evolve. 4 quarterbacks, together with Tim Boyle and Tyler Huntley, have taken snaps for the Dolphins this season. Presently, solely Tua Tagovailoa and Skylar Thompson are on the energetic roster.
In restricted motion this season, Thompson has accomplished 21 of 33 passes, averaging 5.7 yards per try. Thompson suffered a rib harm after being sacked 5 occasions in a sport in opposition to Seattle, resulting in Tim Boyle’s temporary look at quarterback.
Miami additionally signed Tyler Huntley, a former Baltimore Ravens backup, who helped lead a 15-10 win over the New England Patriots however was positioned on injured reserve on account of a shoulder harm suffered in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts. He accomplished 39 of 66 makes an attempt for 377 yards, one landing, and one interception earlier than his harm on Oct. 20.
Accidents have made it difficult for Miami to maintain offensive momentum. The Dolphins managed simply three factors throughout Thompson’s 56 snaps this season, and with Beathard gone and Huntley on IR, Miami may have to show to the waiver wire for quarterback depth behind Tagovailoa.
