Carolina Panthers receiver Torrey Smith has not been targeted much this season.
But when his number was called in Sunday’s 23-17 loss at Washington, it was called a lot.
Like, “five times in one drive” a lot.
Smith caught five of quarterback Cam Newton’s seven passes on a scoring drive in the fourth quarter, as the Panthers tried to mount a late comeback.
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That included a 3-yard touchdown catch and then a two-point conversion catch that cut Carolina’s deficit to three points.