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Lamar Jackson shouts out Patriots rookie QB Malik Cunningham after TD scramble in NFL debut

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Dustin Schutte | Last updated 8/10/23

It didn’t take long for Malik Cunningham to catch the attention of another former Louisville Cardinal: Lamar Jackson. A scramble near the end of the Texans-Patriots preseason game raised the eyebrows of the former NFL MVP.

Cunningham scored a touchdown on a 10-yard scramble for New England’s only touchdown of the night. He evaded Houston defenders and was able to find the end zone on a nifty run with less than two minutes to play.

Broski @MalikMalikc10 https://t.co/fQlvz9RIYI
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) August 11, 2023

Not a bad showing for the rookie out of Louisville. It’s pretty cool that Jackson took notice of the impressive play in Cunningham’s preseason debut, too.

Cunningham ended Thursday’s game completing 3-of-4 passes for 19 yards. He also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown on five carries.

Houston defeated New England 20-9.

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