NFL Twitter slams Bills' Cam Lewis for key roughing the punter penalty vs. Dolphins: 'That just can't happen'

Jacob Camenker

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NFL Twitter slams Bills' Cam Lewis for key roughing the punter penalty vs. Dolphins: 'That just can't happen' image

The Bills got a key stop in the third quarter of their Saturday night game against the Dolphins when they brought Tyreek Hill down near midfield to force a fourth-and-10.

Buffalo was set to get the ball back after forcing Miami to punt for just the second time in the game.

However, the Dolphins ended up keeping the ball, thanks to a penalty by Bills defensive back Cam Lewis.

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Lewis hit Miami punter Thomas Morestead well after Morestead got his kick off. Lewis wrapped up Morestead and brought him to the ground, resulting in a 15-yard personal foul penalty for roughing the punter instead of a 5-yard penalty for running into the punter.

The play gave the Dolphins a first down in Bills territory and already in field-goal range. Miami took advantage.

Tua Tagovailoa completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill to give Miami its first lead of the night, 26-21.

Lewis was criticized heavily for his penalty by notable NFL analysts and fans. Many wondered why he tackled Morestead so long after the punter had kicked.

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Below are some of the reactions:

This isn't the first time Lewis has been involved in a play that proved costly to the Bills. He was the defender who had a shot to intercept or knock down Kirk Cousins' Hail Mary-type pass to Justin Jefferson on fourth-and-18 in the Bills' 33-30 loss to the Vikings earlier in the year.

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Now, Lewis is left hoping that Buffalo can overcome his mistake in a way that they couldn't against Minnesota.

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.