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New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers scored his first receiving touchdown of the season on Sunday. It was a long time coming, as Meyers entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
With over 1,500 receiving yards and 135 receptions in his career, he has managed to make an impact in the National Football League. Up until Sunday however, his first touchdown eluded him.
With the touchdown now in the books, Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne had congratulatory praise for Meyers, per Adam London of NESN.com. Bourne had a good game in his own right, catching four passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed the ball three times for 43 yards.
“I think it was just the highlight of the game,” Bourne told reporters, per a team-provided transcript. “How it was all going and, then, to end that way with him getting his first, congrats to my guy. He’s been working so hard. He works hard every day and he deserves it. I told him he might go on a touchdown streak now. It was just dope for him breaking the tackle too and then making the play, but again, shoutout to the whole team executing on the play to make the play happen. It takes everybody.”
For Meyers, his stellar play continues after what was a very productive 2020 season. the Patriots are producing in their own right, riding a four-game winning streak as they take on the Atlanta Falcons this Thursday night.
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