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Cameron Heyward Calls Penalty For Hitting Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, ‘Mind-Boggling’

Defensive penalties sure played a big part in the Sunday game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. The lone one against the Steelers was not only very controversial, it instantly impacted the game as the third down Unnecessary Roughness penalty on Pittsburgh defensive tackle Cameron Heyward not only kept that drive alive, the possession ultimately ended in a touchdown to tie the game 7-7.

On the play inn question, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson avoided the pass rush in the pocket by escaping the pressure to his right. While on the move toward the sideline, Jackson was bottled up by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive end Stephon Tuitt with about five yards remaining until he’s out of bounds.