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Treylon Burks scores first NFL TD in most unusual way possible
By Sydney Hunte
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Treylon Burks scored the 1st touchdown of his NFL career as the Tennessee Titans hosted the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He’ll have Derrick Henry to thank for it — in a sense.
It all started with 3-and-a-half minutes played in the 2nd quarter and the ball at the Titans’ 25-yard line. Ryan Tannehill faked a handoff to Henry, then eventually tossed it to Henry just short of the line of scrimmage.
Then, Henry was off to the races. Or so it appeared. At around the Bengals’ 5-yard line, he lost the football. That’s when Burks got involved as he pounced on the ball in the end zone for his 1st NFL touchdown.
Take a look at the wild sequence below. The rookie from Arkansas was certainly in the right place at the right time:
TOUCHDOWN: Starting at the TEN 25, Ryan Tannehill 69-yd pass to Derrick Henry fumbled & recovered in the end zone by Treylon Burks for a TD#Bengals 3 #Titans 10 2nd pic.twitter.com/Gt6lzvO4Nu
— Sᴘᴏʀᴛs 24/7 (@Sports_24x7_) November 27, 2022
Burks certainly didn’t imagine that his first career TD would come in this fashion. In any event, how it happened will make for a fun story to tell long after he’s retired from the league.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
