Most of the Miami Dolphins players spent a Week 6 bye getting some much-needed rest and recuperation.
Not Tyler Huntley.
The quarterback, who was signed by the Dolphins in September and started for the team in Weeks 4 and 5, used the time off to get caught up on the Miami offense.
“The cut-ups, the practice film, and some of the stuff to get ahead of what we’ll probably do with the Indianapolis Colts, as well as just the whys and whats for our whole offense, he really got to jump into,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. “I promise you that you have to be a very, very well oiled professional to be able to command the offense the way he has and he’s improved every work week we’ve had.
“I’m very excited for the offense for him to get another week under his belt to operate to its full steam because I thought we got better, not worse from his first start to his second and that’s what you want to see to his third.”
After generating only 184 yards of offense in a loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Huntley-led Dolphins more than doubled their output with a 372-yard day against the New England Patriots.
“He’s just gotten better at everything that he thinks he can get better at,” Dolphins offensive lineman Austin Jackson said. “He’s very confident leading the offense which is great. I think he’s just the type of guy that’s gets better every day, and in this league, that will be good for you.”
The Dolphins are counting on that improvement to continue as they wait for Tua Tagovailoa to be ready to make his return from injured reserve. Tagovailoa is eligible to return in Week 8, but Miami hasn’t disclosed a timeline for his recovery from a concussion suffered in Week 2.
In the meantime, Huntley’s doing what he can to try to get the Dolphins back. on track.
“He told me to come back a little early so we could throw,” Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle said Monday. “Snoop be trying to get that work in.”
