Jets rookie Malachi Corley has TD overturned after he drops ball before goal line vs. Texans

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Malachi Corley thought he scored his first NFL touchdown for nan New York Jets — but nan rookie wide receiver dropped nan ball earlier he crossed nan extremity line.

And it rolled retired of nan extremity zone. So, nary touchdown, a turnover for nan Jets and 1 immense rookie mistake.

With nan Jets astatine nan Texans 19 early successful nan 2nd quarter, Corley took nan flip from Aaron Rodgers and zipped down nan correct sideline. Corley sped into nan extremity zone, but conscionable earlier he crossed nan extremity line, he dropped nan shot retired of his correct manus to celebrate.

A video reappraisal showed he had not gotten into nan extremity area earlier he dropped it. So, Corley was credited pinch an 18-yard tally and a fumble. And because it rolled retired of nan broadside of nan extremity zone, it was a touchback and a turnover.

The play near nan crowd astatine MetLife Stadium — which was only astir three-quarters afloat connected Halloween nighttime — stunned.

Corley was a third-round draught prime retired of Western Kentucky who has seen small action this season. He entered pinch conscionable a 4-yard drawback successful 4 NFL games.

The correction was reminiscent of DeSean Jackson's gaffe while he was a rookie pinch Philadelphia during a “Monday Night Football” crippled successful nan 2008 season. He celebrated a touchdown against Dallas prematurely by flipping nan shot down him astatine nan 1-yard statement earlier he sewage into nan extremity zone.

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