Foster Moreau's Saints teammates comfort him after critical drop vs Jaguars on TNF

Foster Moreau had a moment he’d like to forget quickly, but it will probably haunt him for quite some time. The veteran tight end dropped a critical pass in the closing moments of New Orleans’ 31-24 loss to Jacksonville on Thursday Night Football.

On a 3rd-and-goal with 30 seconds remaining, Saints quarterback Derek Carr found a wide open Moreau in the back of the end zone for what would have been a game-tying touchdown. But the tight end couldn’t hang on to the pass, bringing up 4th down.

Another pass fell incomplete and the Saints dropped the game, falling to 3-4 on the year. Below is video of Moreau’s blunder on Thursday night.

I feel bad for Foster Moreau, because this might be one of the worst dropped passes in NFL history pic.twitter.com/Vo9RGSLB6Y

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) October 20, 2023

After dropping the pass, Moreau was clearly distraught. He was on the bench, helmet in his hands in disbelief. But several of his New Orleans teammates were there to pick him up.

Even in a tough situation, it shows Moreau has some pretty good teammates around him:

#Saints TE Foster Moreau has been through so much. Hurt to see him like this. pic.twitter.com/4pQNJDnapE

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 20, 2023

That would have been a great chance for Moreau to make a big splash with his new team. The tight end is in his first season with the Saints after spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Raiders.

We’re sure Moreau will have plenty of opportunities to make big plays throughout the season, though.

Moreau finished the game with three catches for 33 yards in the loss. That third down drop was his only of the game, making it sting even worse.

Entering Thursday’s game, Moreau had seven catches for 59 yards and a touchdown for the season. In his first four seasons with the Raiders, the tight ends was responsible for 91 catches for 1,107 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The Saints return to action on Sunday, Oct. 29, heading to Indianapolis for a showdown with the Colts (3-3) at Lucas Oil Stadium. The teams go head-to-head at 1 p.m. ET with coverage on FOX.

Jacksonville improved to 5-2 with the victory. The Jaguars travel to Acrisure Stadium for a Sunday showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 29.