Justin Fields’ final pass ricocheted to Mooney’s chest, but he couldn’t secure it.
CLEVELAND — Of all the players who could’ve had a shot at catching the Bears’ Hail Mary pass as it caromed around the crowded end zone, it would’ve meant a ton to Darnell Mooney.
Desperate for a highlight in an otherwise dismal season and desperate to bail out the Bears against the Browns on Sunday, Mooney came maddeningly close to making what would’ve been the catch of a lifetime for the game-winning touchdown, but it bounded away and the Browns won 20-17.
Quarterback Justin Fields launched the ball from the Browns’ 45-yard line, and the Browns swatted at it as tight end Cole Kmet went up for it. It deflected to Mooney at the front of the end zone as he fell backward toward the goal line, and he tipped it with his right hand to keep it from hitting the grass. It bounced into his chest as he rolled backward, and he couldn’t trap it before it rattled out, hit his foot and was intercepted by safety D’Anthony Bell.
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