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12/01 10:01 CST Catch of the year? Commanders' Treylon Burks makes incredible
1-handed TD grab vs. Broncos
Catch of the year? Commanders' Treylon Burks makes incredible 1-handed TD grab
vs. Broncos
By MICHAEL PHILLIPS
Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) --- Treylon Burks made one of the best catches of the NFL
season, a falling, one-handed grab in the corner of the end zone in the
Washington Commanders' 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday
night.
On third-and-goal from the 5 on Washington's opening possession of the second
half, Marcus Mariota took a shotgun snap and threw to Burks on a fade route.
Covered closely by cornerback Riley Moss, Burks turned, leaped and extended his
right arm, bringing the ball in as he fell to the turf.
It was Burks' second career touchdown and first since 2022, and it drew raves
from NBC commentator Cris Collinsworth, who compared it to a famous one-handed
grab by Odell Beckham Jr. during a Sunday night game in 2014. Burks wears No.
13, Beckham's number with the Giants.
Beckham took notice, posting "13 13" --- on social media.
Burks deflected the fuss.
"To me, it was just making a play for the team, honestly," Burks said. "I'm not
the type that will sit there and scroll on the internet. I kind of stay away
from that."
Burks was back in the lineup after having finger surgery on that same right
hand three weeks ago. He's working to resurrect his career after being a
first-round selection by Tennessee in 2022.
The Commanders took a chance on him even as he was coming off an ACL injury. He
came into the game with just four catches for 72 yards this season.
"We knew he wasn't there yet," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. "We said,
'We're not going to miss a step with you, man. We're going to develop you.'
Then you see him in there at 6 a.m. and wanting to learn. This is a guy who
wanted to prove it, who wanted to show it, and I thought, ?We're going to give
him the space to do that.' "I think there's a lot there, and I'm really excited
he's here."
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This story has been corrected to remove a reference to the franchise's previous
team name.
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