INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell had already done so much: Made a contested catch, spun away from a tackler and outran two defenders.
The only remaining task before his first career touchdown was to cross the goal line. And Mitchell dropped the ball -- literally.
In a play that dealt a devastating blow to the Colts (3-1) in their first loss of the season, Mitchell ruined what would have been a 75-yard touchdown by sloppily fumbling the ball just as he reached the end zone. As the ball went bouncing toward to the back of the end zone, Mitchell attempted to recover it but was out of bounds. By rule, the Rams were awarded a touchback and the Colts lost possession.
Mitchell, meanwhile, was left to pick up the pieces after the Colts' 27-20 loss at SoF