It had been a long time since Martavis Bryant caught a touchdown pass in an NFL game. The date was Jan. 9, 2016, the opponent the Cincinnati Bengals in a wild-card playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium. Bryant maintained possession of a Ben Roethlisberger pass in the corner of the end zone as Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick swiped at the ball, palming it in his right hand and pinning it against his legs as he got both feet down before doing a flip out of the end zone.
616 days later …
Bryant’s 27-yard touchdown catch Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings was far less dramatic.