Miami Dolphins Made Telling Decision About Quarterback Trade: Report

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday the team has 48 hours to determine who would be their starting quarterback in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans.
McDaniel said the Dolphins are open to adding outside help at the quarterback position while Tua Tagovailoa recovers from a concussion he suffered in Week 2. It appears the Dolphins will not add outside help via a trade.
Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Dolphins aren’t plotting to trade for a quarterback with Tua on injured reserve.
“A trade for a passer doesn’t seem likely at this point,” Fowler wrote. “A source said Miami is ‘not much into it at this time.’ Keep in mind, all signs are that Tagovailoa wants to play again this season, and he’s eligible as early as Week 7. Making a flashy move for a quarterback, potentially disrupting the loose timeline and plans of Tagovailoa and the team, comes with risk.”

There’s also a risk of the now 1-2 Dolphins’ playoff chances being in jeopardy by the time Tua can return if the quarterback situation in Miami does not improve.

Backup quarterback Skylar Thompson looked ineffective on Sunday before suffering a rib injury in the Dolphins’ 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. His replacement, Tim Boyle, didn’t appear any better when he came in.

By deciding not to be aggressive in the trade market, the Dolphins are foreshadowing a reasonably quick return for Tua once he’s eligible to leave injured reserve.