CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Mykal Walker may not get a ton of playing time for the Atlanta Falcons, but on Sunday afternoon against the Carolina Panthers, he made his limited snaps at linebacker count in a big way.
Walker stepped in front of a Cam Newton pass intended for Ameer Abdullah in the middle of the field, while Newton was being blitzed, and picked off the pass. He then returned it 66 yards for a touchdown to give the Falcons a 14-7 lead midway through the second quarter.
It was a great read on the play by Walker, who has often been stuck behind Deion Jones and Foyesad Oluokun for playing time with Atlanta.