FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There were two notable developments for the New England Patriots as wide receiver Phillip Dorsett highlighted a big day with a 4-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of the team's 27-20 win against the Houston Texans.
The first addresses a short-term need. Dorsett (7 catches, 66 yards) showed he can be a difference-maker in the team's depleted receiving corps, flashing some of the athletic traits and potential that made him a 2015 first-round draft choice of the Indianapolis Colts.
The second connects to NFL history as quarterback Tom Brady is on the cusp of achieving another milestone, and this one is particularly unique: Dorsett was the 69th different player to catch a touchdown pass from Brady, moving him closer to NFL record-holder Vinny Testaverde, who threw scoring passes to 70 different players while playing for seven different franchises (1987-2007).