It’s been quite the week for Washington Commanders rookie tight end Ben Sinnott. In Sunday’s 40-7 win over the Carolina Panthers, Sinnott caught his first NFL pass — a touchdown.
On Thursday, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury met with the media and revealed Sinnott’s touchdown came on a play called “Taylor Swift.” Yes, you read that correctly.
“His first catch was a touchdown, and the play was called Taylor Swift,” Kingsbury said. “So, you can’t really beat that to start your NFL scoring career.”
Kingsbury also noted that the Commanders had some other plays named after pop stars, too.
Unfortunately for Sinnott, he also met with the media Thursday as the Commanders had an open locker room. As expected, “Taylor Swift” was a popular topic for the Kansas State rookie.
“I think the tight end is just a bunch of guys who like Taylor Swift, man,” Sinnott said with a smile. “So, it kind of just like a group consensus. It’s one I will never forget.”
Sinnott was then asked if he was one of those tight ends who is a Swift fan.
“Oh, for sure, yeah, my fiance is a huge Taylor Swift fan,” he said before being forced to name songs from the famous pop star.
We learned a lot about #Commanders rookie TE Ben Sinnott today after Kliff Kingsbury spilled to reporters that the play Sinnott scored on against Carolina on Sunday is called “Taylor Swift”.
Can’t confirm if Sinnott is, in fact, a #Swiftie, but shoutout to him for playing along. pic.twitter.com/sJt0MSwG1I
— Natalie Spala (@_nataliespala) October 25, 2024
Washington’s other tight ends denied being “Swifties.”
Sinnott said that when the play was called, he knew it was coming to him, as the Commanders had had the play ready for weeks and had been waiting to use it.
Sinnott and the Commanders are back home against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
