Trace McSorley finds Martavis Bryant for Washington Commanders touchdown

Former Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver Martavis Bryant was one of the most dynamic weapons in the league at the peak of his powers. But that was several years ago. On Sunday evening, he gave NFL fans a blast from the past, as Bryant hauled in a touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots.

Here’s the catch he had from former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley.

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Martavis Bryant at the goal line!?

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It’s the first touchdown in over seven years for Martavis Bryant. He’s got an impressive comeback story in simply getting back to this point in the National Football League. The touchdown sealed the victory in the preseason for the Commanders, lifting them to a 20-10 win over the Patriots.

Bryant hasn’t suited up in an NFL game since 2018. And the former NFL receiver is giving it his best shot at a comeback at 32 years of age. He appeared in eight games for the Las Vegas Raiders that season, coming down with 19 receptions for 266 yards. He spent the previous four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Clemson.

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In 36 games across three seasons, he hauled in 126 receptions for 1,917 yards and 17 touchdowns. Bryant briefly spent time with the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League in 2021. Both franchises released him before the start of training camp.

Martavis Bryant gets one more opportunity to make NFL comeback

The Vegas Vipers of the XFL selected Bryant with the fifth pick in the 2023 XFL Draft. After playing in eight games for the Vipers, Vegas released him this past November, allowing him to sign with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas signed him to a reserve/future contract in January before releasing him in May.

Bryant has been suspended multiple times for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy and was reinstated last year by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Six years since his last snap in the NFL, Bryant still believes he has a lot to offer.

“I got a lot of football left,” Bryant told Queen City News last month. “Still love the game, never stopped loving the game. I had to take some time to reflect on myself and get my situation straight off the field. I did that. I put in a lot of work. There’s still so much left I can do. I know I can contribute to somebody that wants to give me the opportunity.”

On3’s Nick Geddes also contributed to this article.