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Michael Roberts' TD catch for Lions 'a moment I dreamed about'

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia speaks to the media on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Allen Park. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

Six-hundred and thirty-eight days.

That's how long Michael Roberts went between touchdowns, from his last game at Toledo on Dec. 17, 2016, to the 17th game of his professional career last Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

"Kind of a weight lifted (off my shoulders)," Roberts said. "But really just a moment I dreamed about. I would say that was mostly how I felt about it.