Houston Texans tight finish Brevin Jordan was the quickest participant in the course of the first half of the Browns-Texans observe meet.
The third-year tight finish scored a 76-yard landing in a back-and-forth first half. Jordan started the play as a blocker earlier than leaking out into the flat.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was 11-of-16 for 236 yards and three touchdowns within the first half, discovered him for a brief acquire and Jordan did the remainder.
As he broke free alongside the sideline, he regarded extra like Dolphins broad receiver Tyreek Hill than your common tight finish.
Per NFL Subsequent Gen Stats (NGS), Jordan reached a max pace of 20.03 miles per hour, the third-fasted pace by a decent finish this season. He additionally gained 59 yards after the catch over anticipated, which NGS famous was probably the most by a decent finish in 2023.
Jordan entered Tremendous Wild Card Weekend with solely 51 profession receptions, together with 17 this season; his longest catch went for 27 yards.
He was an unlikely supply for the Texans’ huge play, much more so contemplating it got here in opposition to a Browns group that ranked first in whole protection in the course of the common season.
Partially because of Jordan’s unbelievable landing, Houston holds a 24-14 halftime lead.
