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Rookie tight end Michael Mayer couldn’t really remember the play on which he scored the first touchdown of his career, much less the celebration.
Early in his career, Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Michael Mayer is garnering attention from around the rest of the National Football League.
Following his 75-yard receiving performance against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Mayer was named a candidate for the Pepsi Rookie of the Week for Week 6, which the NFL revealed Tuesday.
The other candidates for the award include Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers, Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Byron Young, Indianapolis Colts cornerback Julius (JuJu) Brents and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
Stroud threw 199 yards and two touchdowns in Houston’s 20-13 win over the New Orleans Saints.
Young finished with six combined tackles, two quarterback hits, a sack and a forced fumble in the Rams’ 26-9 conquering of the Arizona Cardinals.
Brents wound up with seven combined tackles, two passes defensed, and an interception in the Colts’ 37-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Lastly, Witherspoon recorded four solo tackles and three passes defensed in Seattle’s 17-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
