On the kickoff to start the second half, DeAndre Carter signaled to his team he wouldn’t be taking the ball out, caught it, then tried tossing it to a ref who allowed the ball to hit the turf. Jaquan Johnson picked it up for a Buffalo Bills touchdown. Until the officiating crew decided Carter had given himself up. Was it the right call?
Let’s refresh our memory on what happened. Here’s a GIF of DeAndre Carter’s actions.
Now let’s discuss the (excited squealing) rules...
Rule 6 of the 2019 NFL Rulebook covers free kicks and is the first section we’ll dive into.