Tyrique Stevenson may be in for a rough Monday.
The Chicago cornerback blew his coverage during Jayden Daniels’ sensational Hail Mary to beat the Bears on Sunday. Video that surfaced after the game shows that he wasn’t doing his job during the play.
Fans in a suite at Northwest Stadium recorded video of the Hail Mary from their vantage point behind the end zone. Both teams lined up at the Washington 48-yard line with two seconds remaining on the clock. Chicago had just taken a 15-12 lead with 25 seconds remaining, seemingly securing a come-from-behind win.
As the ball was snapped, Stevenson was out of position close to the sideline near the 10-yard line. He wasn’t looking toward the field of play. He was instead looking at and pointing toward fans in the stands. He continued to taunt and gesture at fans as the play ensued.
Only after three Commanders receivers crossed the 30-yard line toward the end zone did Stevenson join the play.
He sprinted toward the middle of the end zone to no avail.
Daniels’ Hail Mary pass dropped toward the turf near a scrum of players at the goal line. Stevenson had joined the scrum. He jumped up and tipped the ball toward the end zone directly into the hands of Brown, who was waiting for the miracle touchdown catch.
Slow motion below clearly shows Stevenson tipping the ball with his right hand:
Brown’s touchdown catch secured an 18-15 walkoff win for the Commanders and heartbreak for the Bears in a game featuring the top two picks from April’s NFL draft.
Daniels, the No. 2 pick, got the best of No. 1 pick Caleb Williams. And Stevenson is sure to face some difficult questions from his team and Chicago sports fans in the coming days.
