The Tennessee Titans have been looking for a spark in their passing game all season long, and rookie tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo provided one in Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
During the first quarter and with the Titans trailing Kansas City 3-0, rookie quarterback Malik Willis dumped it off to the rookie tight end on a screen on the first play of the game.
Okonkwo reeled it in and proceeded to run through a bunch of Chiefs defenders en route to a 48-yard gain, which is the longest of Okonkwo’s young career. Check out the Maryland product’s awesome play below.
Great start 😤 @ChigTweets
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— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) November 7, 2022
Unfortunately, the Titans weren’t able to capitalize on the big gain, with the drive stalling out just a handful of plays later.
However, what the play did do was reinforce the fact that Okonkwo is a talented playmaker who should be more involved in the offense, especially with Tennessee struggling to move the ball through the air.
