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‘Negligence On His Part:’ Miles Boykin Shocked Calvin Austin III Didn’t Keep First Touchdown Ball

Pittsburgh Steelers WR Calvin Austin III caught his first NFL touchdown in the team’s Week Three win over the Las Vegas Raiders, pulling in a 72-yard touchdown from QB Kenny Pickett to open up Pittsburgh’s scoring. However, unlike most players, Austin didn’t feel compelled to keep his first career touchdown pass, something that frustrated fellow WR Miles Boykin.

“I told him the other day you are supposed to keep that, and I saw him throw it down on the ground. For what? I don’t know anybody who doesn’t have their first touchdown ball. Yeah, that’s on him, it’s negligence on his part,” Boykin said via Bo Marchionte of College2Pro.