Getting thrown into the fire is commonplace for backup quarterbacks in the NFL. And Skylar Thompson is no different, having to step up for multiple stints as a starter his rookie season two years ago — when he entered the season as a third-stringer.

Thompson started three games as a rookie in 2022, including a playoff loss to Buffalo in the wild-card round. Filling in for Tagovailoa, who was concussed twice that season, Thompson completed 78 of 150 passes for 754 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions.

Skylar Thompson is kind of like the teenager who has been handed the keys to his father's sports car. Thompson will be behind the wheel of Miami's high-octane offense when