Dolphins set to turn to 29th QB since Dan Marino as Kyle McCord prepares for NFL debut

With Malik Willis sidelined by a core muscle injury, the Miami Dolphins are expected to turn to an untested option at quarterback Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts: Kyle McCord.McCord, 24, is set to take over with Malik Willis sidelined by a core muscle injury that landed him on injured reserve. Willis must miss at least four games, leaving Miami to turn to a quarterback who has yet to take a regular-season snap in the NFL.If McCord starts against the Indianapolis Colts, he will become the 29th different quarterback to start a game for the Dolphins since Dan Marino’s retirement following the 1999 season.It’s another chapter in Miami’s lengthy search for stability at the position since the Hall of Famer left the game.McCord, a sixth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL Draft, spent last season on Philadelphia’s practice squad before joining the Green Bay Packers. He was later acquired by Miami ahead of the regular season.Although he has yet to appear in an NFL regul