CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Mack Wilson proved over the first 12 days of training camp that he had a nose for the football, and the former University of Alabama standout added to an impressive start to his NFL career in the second quarter of the preseason opener Thursday night.
Washington’s offense faced a second-and-one from its own 32-yard line when rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. lofted a pass down the right sideline for running back Byron Marshall, but Wilson was there to take away the ball.
After catching the underthrown pass, Wilson hustled down the sideline, got around a tackle attempt from Haskins Jr. and muscled his way through two more Washington players to get across the goal line for the 40-yard touchdown.
Doug Dieken on the radio call noted that Wilson instictively read the attempted wheel-route pass to Marshall and then 'took it to the house.' Jim Donovan then quipped, "Gee, they said he (Wilson) was pretty good in pass coverage. What do you think?"
Wilson’s touchdown and Austin Seibert’s extra point gave the Browns a 14-7 lead over Washington with 10:53 to play in the first half.