CHARLOTTE — Chau Smith-Wade didn't need to see the film on Monday to know what coaches were going to highlight. He knew in the moment, as it unfolded on Sunday, that he'd made a mistake.

From the 31-yard line, Patriots tight end Hunter Henry took a pass over the middle and ran laterally towards the sideline. Once he had the edge, Henry kept along the line, using blockers, on his way to the end zone for the touchdown. At one point, it looked like Smith-Wade had a bead on the big tight end, with a chance to knock him out of bounds. Instead, the nickel corner went for the ball, trying to punch it out for what would've been the only turnover of the day.

He was unsuccessful, and Henry went relatively untouched the rest of the way for the score.

"We teach first guy in (has) got to make the

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