WATCH: Nelson Agholor Absolutely Mossed Steelers CB Ahkello Witherspoon For a Disrespectful 44-Yard TD

The traditionally thrifty New England Patriots splurged on Nelson Agholor during the free agent period. He entered the market in 2021 after having a breakout year in his lone season with the Las Vegas Raiders, compiling 48 receptions, 896 yards, and an absurdly effective 18.7 yards per grab.

Agholor and the New England Patriots agreed to a two-year, $26 million contract on March 19, 2021. The Steelers offense and Mitch Trubisky took the field first after the Patriots won the coin toss and elected to defer.

Pittsburgh went three-and-out as a result of the choice. With 22 seconds left before halftime, Nelson Agholor’s 44-yard touchdown reception gave the Patriots a 10-3 advantage after 30 minutes of play.

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Nelson Agholor bullies Steelers CB for a big TD

Agholor appeared to be worth every penny of his $11 million contract today. Sadly for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it came at the price of cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.

Let’s take a look from a different angle.

This long pass ought to have been intercepted by Mac Jones. As a substitute, Agholor scaled the ladder, snatched the ball from Witherspoon’s helmet, and sprinted into the end zone to give his Patriots a 10-3 lead in Pittsburgh at the break.

With three minutes left in the half, Mac Jones connected with Kendrick Bourne and Jakobi Meyers for quick gains while also registering back-to-back four-yard scrambles. With 30 seconds left, New England made their greatest play of the game when Jones connected with Agholor down the right sideline for a 44-yard touchdown.

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