The Miami Dolphins acquired Kansas City Chiefs third-string quarterback Tyler Thigpen Tuesday in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick.
Thigpen, 25, would fill Miami's need for depth at the position following Chad Pennington's season-ending shoulder injury on Sunday. Chad Henne will start for the Dolphins, but Thigpen will join rookie Pat White as the other quarterbacks on the roster.
Thigpen, a seventh-round pick out of Coastal Carolina who was picked up off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings in 2007, passed for 18 touchdowns, ran for three scores and caught one touchdown in 11 starts for the Chiefs last season and played well against Miami in a late-season game. He also threw 12 interceptions last season. The Chiefs went 1-10 in the games he started en route to a 2-14 finish.
A dual-purpose threat, Thigpen was deemed superfluous in Kansas City because the Chiefs have committed to Matt Cassel.
This marks the second trade the Dolphins have made with Kansas City in the past month. Chiefs executive Scott Pioli is Dolphins executive Bill Parcells' son-in-law.
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