Odell Beckham Jr.'s 2014 miracle kidnapping may be here to stay best NFL catch of this centuryBut Traylon Burks' efforts on Sunday pushes him close.
During the third quarter of Sunday's game between the Commanders and Broncos, a Washington receiver reached for him as he fell backwards in the end zone and intercepted Marcus Mariota's pass with his right hand. He grabbed the ball as he fell to the turf and his touchdown tied the game at 13-13.
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The catch was reminiscent of Beckham's catch for the Giants in 2014, which was also featured on NBC's Sunday Night Football. However, that catch, which also resulted in a touchdown, came via a longer pass.
Beckham was one of the first to praise Burks. “13 13”, he wrote in Xlink to the jersey number shared between two recipients.
Burks' touchdown was just the second of his four years. NFL career. The Tennessee Titans selected him in the first round of the 2022 draft, but he was released by the team earlier this season and was generally considered a bust. He was only added to the Commanders' active roster following an injury to Luke McCaffrey.
Burks' tackle wasn't the only brilliant one-handed catch on Sunday. Brock Bowers dived low to catch a touchdown for the Raiders in their loss to the Chargers.
