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TJ Yeldon gets crushed in brutal goal-line collision

The good news is TJ Yeldon scored the first preseason touchdown of his NFL career. The bad news is he paid a huge price.

The former Alabama running back scored on a 1-yard dive in the second quarter of Jacksonville’s preseason contest with the Detroit Lions Friday. The rookie dove over a pile at the goal line and was met by a vicious hit from linebacker Stephen Tulloch, who also went airborne.

TJ Yeldon's introduction to the NFL. https://t.co/fMh3R6dviq

— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI) August 29, 2015

Yeldon missed the team’s first two preseason games with a finger injury.