Dymonte Thomas won the play but lost the prize.
His second-quarter interception of a pass by Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield was his first in the NFL Saturday night, so even after Thomas got tackled near the goal line thwarting a likely Cleveland touchdown drive, he joined fellow Broncos in the end zone for a team photo shoot.
“I had the ball in my hands and I was so excited I didn’t know what to do with it at the time, so I just threw it down,” Thomas said. “As I’m running back to the sideline, I’m like, ‘Oh, I forgot my ball.