This camp claims he’s learning more about himself than he is the offense. For the first time during his tenure in Miami, Thompson has spent most of camp serving as ’s backup because the Dolphins seem to be evaluating if there’s more upside in his game, assessing if the 2022 seventh-round pick is ready to have an elevated role, and with them comes raised expectations. “I’ve learned a lot about myself,” said Thompson, the former Kansas State standout.
“This has probably been one of my favorite camps. You have to take every day as it’s own and not look ahead, and not get ahead of myself, just attack the day and take advantage of the opportunities I get.” Backup quarterback has been Miami’s lone, prominent position battle of training camp, one that will go down to the wire, likely being decided by performances in Friday night’s preseason game against the .
Because of a new NFL rule that allows unlimited practice squad promotions for No. 3 quarterbacks, keeping a third passer on an NFL team’s 53-man roster is more of a luxury than a necessity, and that could mean one of those two might be released by next Tuesday. Their stats in the two exhibition games played so far are eerily similar.
Thompson has completed 16 of 34 passes for 156 yards, with one touchdown, and an interception (58.0 rating). White has gone 15 of 34 for 142 yards, with no touchdowns, and no interceptions thrown for (56.
3 rating). Plenty of factors could play into this roster decision, and .