The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback room has taken another hit, and the answer for now appears to be Kyle McCord.
Miami put Malik Willis on injured reserve because of the groin injury that has slowed him over the past two weeks, which means he has to sit out at least the next four games. That leaves the Dolphins looking for the next man up, and McCord is the name at the front of the line.
McCord is 24 and comes to Miami with a college résumé that stretches from Ohio State to Syracuse. He played for the Buckeyes from 2021-23, picked up All-Big Ten honors once, then transferred to Syracuse in 2024, where he earned All-ACC honors and led the NCAA in passing yards. Across those two stops, he completed 66.2% of his passes for 8,555 yards, 61 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.
His NFL path has already bounced around. The Philadelphia Eagles took McCord in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, he spent his rookie year on their practice squad, and then he landed with the Green Bay Packers on a reserves/futures deal in January.
Miami acquired him from Green Bay on roster cutdown day for a 2028 sixth-round pick. In six preseason games over the last two years, he has completed 55.6% of his throws for 637 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions.
If the Dolphins want another arm, Brady Cook is sitting on the practice squad and could be elevated to fill one of the three open spots on the 53-man roster. Cook is 25 and spent his college career at Missouri from 2020-24, where he completed 65.9% of his passes for 9,251 yards, 50 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while adding 1,262 rushing yards and 21 scores.
The New York Jets signed Cook as an undrafted free agent in 2025, but he didn’t make the roster out of camp. He later got into five games and made four starts as a rookie, completing 57.5% of his passes for 739 yards, two touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also ran for 49 yards while helping New York finish 0-4.
Miami also brought in several quarterbacks for tryouts on Tuesday, including former New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe, but the Dolphins have not signed anyone else yet.
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