Skylar Gets His New Start

Former Miami Dolphins QB Skylar Thompson has signed with a new team one day after his practice squad contract expired
Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (19) prepares to throw the ball during the first quarter against Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in his Week 3.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (19) prepares to throw the ball during the first quarter against Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in his Week 3. / Kevin Ng-Imagn Images
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Well, that didn't take long.

One day after his practice squad contract with the Miami Dolphins expired, quarterback Skylar Thompson already has found himself a new team.

The Dolphins' 2022 seventh-round pick signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, per his representation.

Thompson was signed to a future contract, and the Dolphins won't get any compensation.

The move came three days after the Steelers were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs.

Both of the Steelers quarterbacks who saw action in 2024, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents in March, though the expectation is that the Steelers will be re-signing at least one of them, leaving Thompson to battle for the backup quarterback job.

Thompson ended his Dolphins tenure appearing in 11 games with four starts, including the 2022 wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. His one start of 2024 came in Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks after Tua Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve, but Thompson didn't make it through the game after being pulled out in the third quarter because of a rib injury.

In his 10 regular season games, Thompson completed only 58.7 percent of his passes for 721 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions for a passer rating of 66.1. His one career touchdown pass went to tight end Mike Gesicki in the Week 17 loss against the New England Patriots in the 2022 season. Thompson also threw a touchdown pass to Gesicki in the Dolphins' 34-31 loss against Buffalo that season.

With Thompson gone and Tyler Huntley a pending free agent, the Dolphins have only one quarterback under contract for 2025, that being Tagovailoa.

Thompson is the only Steelers QB under contract for 2025, with third-stringer Kyle Allen also a pending UFA.


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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.