A touchdown on Thursday night implied some extra for Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller.
With Derek Carr out subsequent to supporting a crotch injury, back-up Marcus Mariota associated with Waller on an amazing 35-yard pass. Waller before long got up and made a “3” and “4” gesture with his hands, however the point made it difficult to see.
The significance wasn’t quickly clear to Fox’s telecasters, yet one of Waller’s old partners with the Baltimore Ravens promptly observed the recognition for the late Lorenzo Taliaferro.
Taliaferro passed on of undisclosed causes at 28 years old on Wednesday.
Waller and Taliaferro covered for two seasons in Baltimore, with both experiencing their own battles. Annoying foot wounds forestalled Taliaferro from showing up in multiple games in either season following an empowering newbie year, while Waller’s battles with compulsion during his experience with the Ravens are notable.
Waller ultimately got everything in order and is currently featuring for the Raiders, however that doesn’t mean he’s failed to remember his old partners in Baltimore.
The catch was one piece of a noteworthy night for Waller, who got done with nine gets for 150 yards and a score. Per NFL Research, Waller joins Shannon Sharpe, Kellen Winslow and Todd Christensen as the solitary tight finishes to post 150 yards or more in different games during a season.