For a moment, it appeared that Denzel Boston had a game-winning two-point conversion in his hands that would've sealed an impressive day for the former Washington Huskies star receiver against the New Orleans Saints.
However, the ball hit the turf on a play that wouldn't have mattered either way, as Cleveland Browns tackle Tytus Howard was called for holding, ending the game at 23-22 after both teams scored a touchdown in overtime and coach Kevin Stefanski opted to leave his offense on the field to go for the win instead of giving the ball back to the Saints with a minute left in the extra period.
Despite the loss, Boston set a new career-high with 98 receiving yards, which matched former first-round pick Chris Olave for the game-high. He also
matched his career-best with 6 catches, which he had set last week in a 27-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The majority of Boston's damage came on one of the best plays of the day, as he hauled in a 60-yard reception from quarterback Shedeur Sanders on a go route, where he had to come back to the ball and wound up grabbing it over the head of Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. That moved the Browns inside the 5-yard line and eventually set up an Andre Szymt field goal to tie the game at 6-6.
According to The Athletic's Dane Brugler, the catch, which was Boston's third of the year of 50-plus yards, moved him into a tie for the NFL lead in the category, after he also led the league over the first month of the season in yards per reception.
On the year, Boston has 26 catches for 409 yards and 3 touchdowns. Next, the Browns will head home to take on the Houston Texans on November 15 at 10:00 a.m. PT.
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