SEATTLE – Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and a 71-yard landing to DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet rushed for 2 TDs, and the Seattle Seahawks beat Miami 24-3 on Sunday the place the eye turned to another injury suffered by a Dolphins quarterback.
Every week after shedding Tua Tagovailoa to the third concussion prior to now two years, the Dolphins watched Skylar Thompson undergo a chest injury within the second half, leaving Tim Boyle to attempt to lead the cost again from a 17-3 deficit.
Boyle was unable to direct a comeback and the Dolphins (1-2) have been caught again in a spot of uncertainty about their QB scenario.
Thompson was damage within the third quarter, staying down after being shoved by Dre’Mont Jones following a cross to De’Von Achane. But the injury was seemingly suffered on the earlier drive when Thompson was sacked by Tyrel Dodson and was hunched over on the midsection as he ran off the sphere.
Thompson was 13 of 19 for 107 yards prior to leaving the sport. He was additionally sacked 5 occasions.
Tagovailoa made the journey to Seattle simply over per week after struggling the concussion towards Buffalo on Sept. 12. The Dolphins expressed confidence that Thompson would give you the option to step in and hold their potent offense transferring.
But all Miami may handle was Jason Sanders’ 23-yard area purpose within the first quarter. Miami had simply 205 whole yards.
Miami had an opportunity to pull inside one rating early within the fourth quarter following Smith’s second interception of the sport — a cross that was deflected by Calais Campbell and grabbed out of the air by Zach Sieler. Miami reached the Seattle 3, however failed on 4 makes an attempt and turned the ball over on downs.
Smith was 26 of 34 passing, together with the lengthy TD toss to Metcalf. Charbonnet completed with 91 yards on 18 carries and his 10-yard TD run with 4:55 left lastly put the Dolphins away. Seattle improved to 3-0 for the primary time since 2020.
Seattle’s offense was buzzing early with Smith throwing for 133 yards within the first quarter. The massive shot got here on the ultimate play of the primary quarter when Metcalf used a double transfer to flash open and Smith discovered him for his seventh profession landing catch of fifty yards or extra.
But after that opening quarter it was a somewhat depressing afternoon for the Seahawks on that facet of the ball with drives usually stymied by penalties. The two groups have been every flagged for 11 accepted penalties with a number of extra declined or offsetting.
Injuries
Along with Thompson, the Dolphins misplaced beginning left sort out Terron Armstead (eye) and cornerback Kendall Fuller (concussion) to accidents within the first half.
Seattle misplaced important depth on the defensive position as rookie first spherical decide Byron Murphy II (hamstring) and Leonard Williams (ribs) have been each misplaced to accidents within the first half. Both have been dominated out at halftime.
Up subsequent
Dolphins: host Tennessee subsequent week on “Monday Night Football.”
Seahawks: at Detroit subsequent week on “Monday Night Football.”
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