Newly acquired Tyler Huntley will only be available to play Sunday if both Skylar Thompson and Tim Boyle get injured.

“My momma would prefer Tyler,” he said. “Everybody calls me Snoop, so you can call me Snoop.” When Huntley played in the February 2023 Pro Bowl (as an injury replacement for Josh Allen), he met Snoop Dog, the rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, media personality and actor.

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler "Snoop" Huntley was named for rap legend Snoop Dogg. Does Tyler prefer Tyler or Snoop?

The Miami Dolphins are signing quarterback Tyler "Snoop" Huntley off of the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. Huntley, 26, was a Pro Bowler in 2022 for the Ravens. Huntley, a native of Dania Beach, Florida, attended Hallandale High School and played college ball at Utah.

The Miami Dolphins are signing QB Tyler Huntley from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. Why is he called Snoop? How did he make the Pro Bowl?

Tyler Huntley, a practice squad player for the Baltimore Ravens, has been signed by the Miami Dolphins as a backup quarterback.

Tyler Huntley, the Miami Dolphins' new QB, made the Pro Bowl in 2022, when he passed for 658 yards. We're not making this up. How'd it happen?

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.

A multi-week absence (at a minimum) is in store as a result, and the Dolphins added quarterback depth in the form of Tyler Huntley. Skylar Thompson will serve as Miami’s starter moving forward, but the team opted to add Huntley off the Ravens’ practice squad on Monday.

Don’t wait, Mike McDaniel. Be bold and use Tyler “Snoop” Huntley’s most dangerous assets — his legs — this week when the Miami Dolphins visit the Seattle Seahawks. The Dolphins will need to find ways to generate offense for however long Tua Tagovailoa is out.