On a second and 10 from the Indianapolis 42-yard line, Colts’ quarterback Joe Flacco targeted rookie wide receiver Adonai Mitchell down the left sideline on a go route, but misfired.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was closing quickly and might have been able to dislodge the football with a big hit on the rookie receiver, but instead the ball was uncatchable and Fitzpatrick pulled off slightly.
Contact occurred though, sending Mitchell into the sideline.
They flagged Minkah for this. What was he supposed to do here? #Steelers pic.twitter.com/bLxMQocDMf
— Steelers Depot 7u20e3 (@Steelersdepot) September 29, 2024
In that moment, it seemed like a harmless play, one that Fitzpatrick tried to avoid.