{"id":5825,"date":"2024-11-29T07:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T07:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5825"},"modified":"2024-11-29T07:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T07:27:38","slug":"update-dolphins-defense-absorbs-tough-blow-with-cam-smiths-injury-update-vs-packers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5825","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE : Dolphins&#8217; defense absorbs tough blow with Cam Smith&#8217;s injury update vs. Packers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Dolphins lose defensive depth in Packers game<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dolphins-news-Miamis-defense-absorbs-tough-blow-with-Cam-Smiths-injury-update-vs.-Packers.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Dolphins CB Cam Smith with medical kit next to him\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0(5-7) did not have a great Thanksgiving, and it could get even worse based on a recent injury update. Cornerback Cam Smith\u00a0suffered a shoulder injury\u00a0and was ruled out for the rest of Thursday&#8217;s 30-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers (9-3), according to the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full\">\n<div class=\"not-prose flex aspect-video w-full items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There was some hope that the 2023 second-round draft pick could return to the field after initially being assigned a questionable designation, but the secondary had to press on without him. Miami was desperate to keep pace with the Denver Broncos (7-5) and the rest of the AFC Wild Card contenders, so any setbacks are damaging. That is especially true given that the team fell short in yet another\u00a0prime-time match<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-prime-time-warning-packers\">up<\/a>\u00a0in cold weather.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Dolphins cannot shake their bad habits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Jordan Love enjoyed his best game in a month and a half and the defense contained the Dolphins for the most part, as the Packers gave their fans a holiday to remember in Lambeau Field. Tua Tagovailoa posted a robust stat line (37-of-46 for 365 passing yards and two touchdowns), but he and the offense did not capitalize on enough of their opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>They had three downs to punch the ball into the end zone from the one-yard line but came away empty in the fourth quarter, effectively ending their hopes of a thrilling comeback. The \u201cMiami can&#8217;t win a big game\u201d narrative will balloon to troubling depths after an unsuccessful trip to frigid Green Bay. More importantly, however, the team&#8217;s 2024-25 campaign is now in dire straits.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dolphins could be more than two games out of the final playoff slot by the time Week 13 concludes. They will probably have to win out to have any chance at saving their season. Completing an already improbable quest will be grueling without a sufficient defense. Cam Smith, who faced injury problems earlier in the year, has 13 combined tackles in five games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolphins lose defensive depth in Packers game The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0(5-7) did not have a great Thanksgiving, and it could get even worse based on a recent injury update&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE : Dolphins&#039; defense absorbs tough blow with Cam Smith&#039;s injury update vs. Packers - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5825\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPDATE : Dolphins&#039; 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