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Smith-Wade (chest) is active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Smith-Wade was unable to play against the Dolphins in Week 5 due to a chest injury, but he's been given the green light to play Sunday after logging full practices all week. The 2024 fifth-rounder has accumulated 10 tackles (nine solo) and a pick-six across four regular-season games.
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Smith-Wade (chest) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Smith-Wade seems more likely than not to play after logging three full practices, but he's still listed on the injury report. The nickel cornerback sat out Carolina's Week 5 win over the Dolphins due to a chest injury.
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Smith-Wade (chest) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Dolphins, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Smith-Wade didn't practice all week after sustaining a chest injury in the Panthers' Week 4 loss to the Patriots, so it's no surprise that he'll be sidelined Sunday. The second-year pro has impressed in his first season as a full-time starter, recording 10 total tackles and one pick-six through Carolina's first four games this season. While he's out in Week 5, Akayleb Evans and Corey Thornton could see increased reps with the Panthers' first-team defense.
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Smith-Wade recorded five total tackles (all solo) and one pick-six during Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons. The second-year pro from Washington State has had a great start to his first season as a full-time starter in Carolina, recording eight total tackles and one pick-six across his first three games. He's expected to remain the Panthers' top slot corner in a Week 4 matchup against the Patriots.
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Smith-Wade is participating in OTAs after going on injured reserve with an illness in December. The 2024 fifth-round pick took over the slot corner role late in the season before coming down with the illness. Smith-Wade should be in line to man the role again in 2025.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @JAC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ARI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | ATL | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | @NE | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | MIA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DAL | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @NYJ | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | BUF | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | @GB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NO | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ATL | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @SF | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | LAR | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | @NO | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | TB | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||