Tyler “Snoop” Huntley’s new Miami Dolphins teammates and coaches had their eyes on him before he signed with the team.
Coach Mike McDaniel noticed how Huntley’s former Ravens teammates rallied behind him in 2022 when he helped guide Baltimore to the playoffs in place of Lamar Jackson.
Receiver Tyreek Hill was impressed with his running abilities. Quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell noted Huntley’s underrated passing skills.
It all helped inform the Dolphins’ decision to turn to Huntley as their starting quarterback Monday night against the Tennessee Titans.
“We’ve been very high on Snoop,” McDaniel said Saturday. “High enough to give him a roster spot on the 53, which those are very few and far between with sight unseen. So his maturation has been expedited by him, and he’s done an impressive job assimilating into the locker room and understanding our language as his own and the team is excited for him.”
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