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What 2021 NFL first-round picks did with their first-TD footballs: Mac Jones' went to the Patriots' Hall of Fame, Najee Harris' to his locker

One already is in a hall of fame.

Another is in mom's possession.

The 2021 draft class of first-round skill players has come out firing. Each of the five quarterbacks and the first three wide receivers selected were responsible for touchdowns in Week 1. The first running back taken, Najee Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers, joined the TD fray in Week 2.

But what became of the first touchdown football of each?

They didn't all think to keep track of it, but that's what equipment managers are for. We asked our NFL reporters to find out what they could about who kept the ball and what they did with it in the face of limited player availability this season.