Malachi Corley learned a brutal lesson as a NFL rookie on Thursday night.
The New York Jets’ rookie wide receiver played in just one game — and had one catch — before the team’s Thursday night matchup against the Houston Texans. And during the second quarter, Corley looked to reverse his poor fortunes with what would have been a touchdown to put the Jets ahead and net his first score as a NFL player.
However, Corley did the unthinkable and pulled a DeSean Jackson, dropping the ball before the endzone in celebration, negating the touchdown completely and turning the ball over to the Texans.
Malachi Corley dropping the ball before breaking the plane for a touchdown is a good summary of 2024 New York Jets football pic.twitter.com/1Jb8y8fKd1
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) November 1, 2024
Malachi Corley just pulled a DeSean Jackson. pic.twitter.com/MwfWPB3QHJ
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 1, 2024
That’s so rough. You don’t want to pile on a young player who made a bad mistake, but you have to be smarter than that, even amidst your excitement at possibly getting your first touchdown.
NFL fans were stunned at Corley’s poor decision in what is possibly the most Jets’ play of all time.
Desean Jackson says hello.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 1, 2024
“All you have to do is hold on to the football until you are in the endzone”
Malachi Corley:
— Dylan Holt (@DylanHolt_) November 1, 2024
Corley isn’t the first New York player to drop a ball in the last 24 hours, right Yankees fans? pic.twitter.com/gU0yzt8oV8
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) November 1, 2024
Malachi Corley drops the ball before crossing the goal line
Texans ball pic.twitter.com/r7kguxzktW
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) November 1, 2024
It was Malachi Corley’s second career touch. pic.twitter.com/aqxhIk8x6q
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) November 1, 2024
Malachi Corley at the goal line pic.twitter.com/aM5GazDv2c
— PK 🇵🇸 (@c00kie_burns) November 1, 2024
Rodgers lookin at Corley on the sideline pic.twitter.com/4ljdPOaUpA
— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) November 1, 2024
Malachi Corley is not going to sleep tonight
— Nico (@elitetakes_) November 1, 2024
