Isaac TeSlaa made the first catch of his NFL career in the final minute of the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
The third-round rookie’s impressive grab figures to be frequently mentioned as a ‘Catch of the Year’ candidate.
TeSlaa’s first NFL catch was of the one-handed variety. He made it while diving backward to get a ball Jared Goff had lofted to him in the end zone to avoid the reach of Packers defensive back Carrington Valentine.
Initially, the officials ruled TeSlaa had failed to land inbounds while making the catch. However, after review, it became clear the Arkansas product got both of his feet down, with his left foot hitting the ground a fraction of a second before his backside landed out of bounds.
Below is a look at TeSlaa’s highlight-reel catch:
TeSlaa’s catch was one of the few positive moments from the Lions’ season-opening 27-13 loss to the Packers. Detroit’s offense largely sputtered in the team’s first game since former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson took the Chicago Bears’ coaching job, logging just 246 yards of total offense.
Perhaps Dan Campbell will look to get TeSlaa some more action after his highlight-reel catch. The rookie was targeted just once on Goff’s 39 passes Sunday.