Injuries, big plays by Siran Neal stood out in the first half for the Miami Dolphins
What stood out in the first half of the Miami Dolphins' preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons:
-- Smith had a rough two-play sequence early on when he was cleanly beaten on a run block and that was followed by an Atlanta pass rusher falling into his leg and caused a knee injury that knocked him out of the game. -- Cornerback Ethan Bonner was involved in the action early on. He had really good coverage on the first third-down incompletion by Falcons rookie Michael Penix Jr. . Later in the first quater, Bonner was beaten pretty cleanly on back-to-back plays, though he was bailed out on the first by a bad Penix throw. The second resulted in a 41-yard completion to Chris Blair.
-- Speaking of the rookie sixth-round pick, Malik Washington was very active while being used as a rusher, receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner. His highlighted was a 21-yard gain off an end-around where the Dolphins caught the Falcons overpursuing. He later had a nifty 18-yard punt return after catching a low line drive.
-- Props to the blocking up front in the second half, with special mention to Paul and veteran newcomer Sean Harlow.
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