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What happened with that OPI penalty on Stefon Diggs? Here’s the official explanation

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The offensive pass interference penalty assessed to Stefon Diggs in the second quarter wiped out a 61-yard touchdown catch from DeMario Douglas.

After the game, an official was asked what was seen on the play. He answered as follows, according to the pool report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

“On that play, we ruled blocking downfield by number eight, early during the play,” the report reads. “So, if there is a situation where a player blocks downfield, it’s not a foul until a pass is thrown, so you kind of put that in the bank.