None of us will ever forget when DaRon Bland set the record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown on Thanksgiving Day. The moment ensured that an all-time season would live forever in the history books.
While Bland had an impressive rookie season in 2022, nobody predicted him to break out the way that he did in 2023. Much of this was due to the presence of Trevon Diggs, who received a contract extension before the season began, and the acquisition of longtime veteran Stephon Gilmore. Bland was expected to man the slot and nothing more.
But as we all know Diggs went down with a torn ACL in the early parts of the season and that thrust Bland into a position he wasn’t necessarily ready to play.