After catching three passes and delivering a highlight block in the preseason opener in Cincinnati, Green Bay Packers rookie receiver Malik Heath stacked success with another shining performance on Saturday night against the New England Patriots.
Heath, an undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss, caught all five of his targets and led all players with 75 receiving yards during the Packers’ 21-17 loss at Lambeau Field.
Heath caught a 10-yard pass after breaking a tackle on the Packers’ second touchdown drive, drew a 23-yard pass interference penalty and later put the Packers into field goal range with an 18-yard catch to end the first half, caught a 15-yard pass on the Packers’ first possession of the third quarter and had two catches for 32 yards on the final possession of the game, including a 25-yarder in traffic to jump start the march.