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st moments from the sideline Mark Duper Jersey , unable to contribute to the NFL's least-effective offense. The receiver turned those moments into something better when he got another chance.Boyd finished last season with a big game and carried it over, emerging as Andy Dalton's top target in a reconstituted offense. He leads the team in catches and yards as the Bengals (3-1) host the Miami Dolphins (3-1) on Sunday.The third-year receiver from Pitt also has come up with some of their most clutch plays. He had a third-down catch and a pair of fourth-down catches during a winning 16-play drive Sunday in Atlanta, which culminated in A.J. Green's touchdown catch with 7 seconds left.He's been the biggest surprise so far in an offense that's exceeding expectations."He's a guy who's playing with a ton of confidence," quarterback Andy Dalton said . "He's just playing at a high level now."A year ago, he was at a low point.The Bengals drafted Boyd in the second round in 2016 because of his versatility at Pitt, where he lined up at various positions, ran the ball and even passed on occasion. They moved the 6-foot-2, 203-pound receiver into the slot and saw flashes of possibility. He finished his rookie season with 54 catches for 603 yards and a touchdown.He struggled the next season along with the rest of the offense. He missed four games with a knee injury and was inactive two other times. He had no more than two catches in any game until the last two."It was definitely a roller-coaster ride for me http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-mark-clayton-jersey , ups and downs the whole way," Boyd said. "Especially when I got hurt, it kind of went down from there."Coach Marvin Lewis thinks his time watching from the sideline changed him."Then when he got an opportunity to suit up again, I thought he practiced differently," Lewis said. "A part of coming back is going out there on the practice field and showing, 'I am healthy and ready to go.' I thought he did those things and used it as a catalyst."Boyd had a 49-yard touchdown catch with 44 seconds left in a game in Baltimore that got the Bengals a season-ending win and knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs. He impressed during training camp and has grown into a reliable receiver on the most pressure-packed plays.His finest game was Sunday in Atlanta, where he had a career-high 11 catches for 100 yards. He had a third-down reception and a pair of fourth-down catches during Cincinnati's winning drive. Boyd had a total of four catches for 38 yards on the drive, beating man-to-man coverage on slant routes as the Falcons focused on Green."My quarterback Womens Nat Moore Jersey , I want to show him how reliable I am to let him know he can trust me," Boyd said. "So I want to continue every time they're in man coverage, we're in a tight down and need a first down, he can rely on me."Boyd leads the team with 26 catches 鈥?four more than his total last season 鈥?for 349 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The only thing he hasn't gotten to do is throw the ball, something he did at Pitt. The Bengals have a play for him to pass, but haven't called it yet."I'm a guy that can do a lot of things: I can throw, I can line up in the backfield, you can place me all over the place Jordan Phillips Jersey ," he said. "I think I'm ready for it 鈥?always ready for it 鈥?but I'm just anxious to see when they put it in."GIO OUT AGAINRunning back Giovani Bernard was held out of practice for a second straight day with a knee injury. Running back Joe Mixon had a second straight limited practice. Mixon missed the past two games following arthroscopic surgery to remove a piece of cartilage from his knee and is hoping to be ready for the Dolphins.Receiver John Ross also was held out of practice with a strained groin 鈥?he had been limited a day earlier. Defensive end Carl Lawson (ankle) and linebacker Michael Johnson (knee) also were limited on Thursday. Linebacker Preston Brown (shoulder) and offensive guard Alex Redmond (shoulder) fully practiced. Water is wet, Brock Osweiler isn’t that good, and the Miami Dolphins have to be the unluckiest football team this season. Every week there is an injury to a key starter and I have never seen anything like it before. The Dolphins were without Laremy Tunsil and Ja’Wuan James as both were injured last week against the Jets. Jakeem Grant was carted off as the wide receiver was already dealing with an Achilles injury. The Dolphins are on a bye next week which gives them time for some players to heal up and hopefully the return of Ryan Tannehill.You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.Dolphins suffer more injuries vs. Packers, fail to score touchdown in second straight loss - Sun SentinelStar quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns to lead receiver Davante Adams, running back Aaron Jones ran for 145 yards with two touchdowns as the Packers handed the Dolphins a 31-12 loss in front of an announced crowd of 78,076 in Lambeau Field.Dolphins at Packers5 Instant Takeaways: Miami Dolphins lose at Green Bay Packers - Sports - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FLGreen Bay http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-jesse-davis-jersey , Wisc. — The Dolphins were significant underdogs in a game they played with backups at quarterback, left tackle, left guard, center and right tackle.Yet in the third quarter, Miami was in the game, with a chance to pull the upset at improve to 6-4 before a much-needed bye.Aaron Jones leads Packers over injury plagued Dolphins – ProFootballTalkThe Packers have been looking for a reliable option at running back for some time. They may have found him. Led by a career day from second-year back Aaron Jones, the Packers cruised to an eventful 31-12 win over the Dolphins to improve to 4-4-1.Phinsider News You May Have MissedMiami Dolphins News: 11/11/18 - The PhinsiderWelcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.Phinsider Contributor straight up winners picks for Week 10 - The PhinsiderThe Phinsider contributor winners picks are back for this week. Last week was a really good one for the entire group Womens Cordrea Tankersley Jersey , with James’ 8-5 being the worst record. Justin and Duke both were 9-4 on the...NFL Week 10 rooting guide for Miami Dolphins fans - The PhinsiderWe have gotten away from our weekly The Phinsider guide to each week’s NFL schedule and how to root for each game, but we bring it back this morning. 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