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SEATTLE (AP) – Having spent the past two seasons as his teammate, Seattle center Connor Williams struggled to\u00a0watch what happened\u00a0to Miami\u00b4s Tua Tagovailoa.<\/p>\n

He\u00b4d much rather see Tagovailoa on the field Sunday when the Seahawks host the Dolphins than watch his former teammate deal with yet another concussion.<\/p>\n

“It was awful. I mean, you never wish for something like that, and definitely with his history,” Williams said. “Just prayers out to him and his family.”<\/p>\n

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The latest concussion suffered by the Miami quarterback and his uncertain future has centered the storylines around the Week 3 matchup.<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa was injured last Thursday night in a loss to Buffalo, his third diagnosed concussion in the past two years. The Dolphins have spent the week trying to get Skylar Thompson ready to make his first start since the 2022 season while also answering unknowns about when Tagovailoa –\u00a0who has been placed on injured reserve\u00a0– will return.<\/p>\n

For now, Miami is placing its faith in Thompson.<\/p>\n

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    Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) celebrates after running back Zach Charbonnet rushed for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo\/Charles Krupa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    “When I tell you that the confidence that the team has for Skylar is real and it\u00b4s earned, and it\u00b4s based upon thousands of hours that as a backup quarterback most people don\u00b4t see,” Miami coach Mike McDaniel said.<\/p>\n

    The last time Thompson started was the 2022 playoffs against Buffalo. He never saw the field last season and his\u00a0limited career opportunities\u00a0thus far make it difficult to get a read on what exactly may be different with Thompson under center.<\/p>\n

    “It\u00b4s tough because it\u00b4s not a huge sample size to see, and it\u00b4s been a long time, and you\u00b4re talking about a couple of years of growth from when he started last in a playoff game, being in the system,” Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said. “So that\u00b4s where we\u00b4re at right now.”<\/p>\n

    While it\u00b4s a bit of an unknown how Thompson will step in, the Dolphins still have a dangerous set of skill talent like Tyreek Hill and De\u00b4Von Achane.<\/p>\n

    “One of my favorite parts about this game is going to play with the guys next to me. It\u00b4s been that way since I was a little kid, and I just find joy in going to battle with guys that I know have put so much into it to do their job,” Thompson said.<\/p>\n

    Seattle played last week without top running back Kenneth Walker III and his status against the Dolphins is uncertain due to an oblique injury. Whether it\u00b4s Walker or backup Zach Charbonnet carrying the load, Seattle\u00b4s offensive line must do better blocking up front.<\/p>\n

    “We\u00b4ve got to move people. Right now we\u00b4re not moving them,” Macdonald said.<\/p>\n

    The Seahawks had only 46 yards rushing and averaged 2.4 yards per rush against New England, which made the 103 yards Walker had in Week 1 against Denver that much more impressive.<\/p>\n

    The guard spot has been the problem thus far and Seattle could continue to rotate at right guard where Anthony Bradford and Christian Haynes split time against the Patriots.<\/p>\n

    Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks knows how loud it can get inside Seattle\u00b4s home stadium after spending the first four years of his career as a Seahawk.<\/p>\n

    Brooks said the best way for the Dolphins to quiet the noise from Seattle\u00b4s passionate fans is to stymie the Seahawks\u00b4 offense and for Thompson and the Dolphins\u00b4 offense to make big plays of their own.<\/p>\n

    “It gets as loud as the team can make it,” Brooks said. “So if we\u00b4re stopping them, it won\u00b4t be that loud. If we don\u00b4t, it will be pretty loud.”<\/p>\n

    Thompson also has experience playing in hostile environments. He started a road playoff game against the Buffalo Bills during the 2022 season.<\/p>\n

    “For me, that\u00b4s what you want,” Thompson said. “That\u00b4s why football is such a great game, and being able to go on the road, having a road opportunity with the guys and get to go in there and go to battle with them in that environment is fun. We\u00b4re really excited for that opportunity.”<\/p>\n

    Geno Smith is\u00a0coming off one of the best games\u00a0of his career, completing 75% of his passes and throwing for 327 yards in the win over the Patriots. Smith was 17 of 25 passing in the second half and overtime, and carried Seattle\u00b4s offense on a day there was no run game.<\/p>\n

    “Y\u00b4all been calling this man underrated for three years, and when is it going to stop?” Seattle wide receiver DK Metcalf questioned. “But he\u00b4s not underrated by any means.”<\/p>\n

    There was a huge smile on Tyler Huntley\u00b4s face Wednesday when he described the feeling of playing football in Miami.<\/p>\n

    Huntley, signed this week by Miami off the Ravens\u00b4 practice squad, was born in Dania Beach, Florida, about 20 miles north of Miami and attended high school in South Florida. He went to college in Utah before signing with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent in 2020.<\/p>\n

    “Man, it\u00b4s just like a dream come true,” Huntley said. “As a little kid, you\u00b4re looking up seeing the NFL and your home team being right there, you just want to be a part of it. I get the chance to be a part of it.”<\/p>\n

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