Tight end Kylen Granson of the Indianapolis Colts had 31 games of NFL experience to his name in his career, and not one touchdown to call his own … until Sunday.
The only problem: He didn’t get to celebrate it! His touchdown was only confirmed after review, bypassing a moment to celebrate. The Colts decided this would not do and lobbied for him to get another chance.
The result? You’ve got to see it: Granson had a hilariously glorious photo shoot for his bouncing baby ball, quipping, “After three years of trying .. it’s finally here.”
Understandably, his teammates, including starting quarterback Anthony Richardson, could not handle the levels of detail Granson went into to make his first touchdown celebration happen.
“Come on, man,” Richardson said with a crying emoji:
Kylen needs a redo on his first TD celebration. 😂 pic.twitter.com/trcqe3dnuF
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 18, 2023
It’s here and it’s perfect. 🥰 pic.twitter.com/WfTtmoPgxc
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 19, 2023
Feeling the love from the guys. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0aXSYEkG0L
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 19, 2023
At Colts training camp in August, I asked Granson what his career had been like up to this point. He came back to me with one word: unique.
I asked #Colts TE Kylen Granson if he had a word to describe his career up to this point. He’s seen a lot happen with the team.
“Unique.” pic.twitter.com/mDWcg5bIBS
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) August 10, 2023
A “unique” career deserves a “unique” photo shoot. This is on-brand.
Carry on, Kylen. Don’t let the haters get to you.
