Very cool.
The Saints won’t have the benefit of Dez Bryant on the field this season, but the team is still honoring him.
Mark Ingram shows great effort on the touchdown and throws up the X for @DezBryant#NOvsCINpic.twitter.com/8ymXwUXwXo
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 11, 2018
Bryant tore his achilles in his first practice after being traded to the Saints last week, prompting numerous members of the team to say that they are remembering him while he recovers. So, when Mark Ingram muscled in for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Bengals on Sunday and dropped a familiar celebration on the Cincinnati crowd — Dez Bryant’s X.
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Before the game Ingram told Bryant that he would use the celebration to make sure that while the receiver isn’t able to play, he’s with them.
The “X” still going up bro!! ♂️ ♂️ ♂️ https://t.co/dVpFJrE62w
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) November 9, 2018
Michael Thomas hinted that he planned to throw up the X (we’ll get to that in a second). Now with the Saints with ease we’re seeing ALL THE Xs.
Alvin Karama followed up with the X of his own.
Photos from Cincy: Saints Alvin Kamara muscles into end zone, throws up Dez X pic.twitter.com/jRuA2GNKSZ
— Michael DeMocker (@MichaelDeMocker) November 11, 2018
Then Michael Thomas dropped his.
Now Michael Thomas is throwing up the X for Dez Bryant
— Midwest Sports Network (@MWSN_Live) November 11, 2018
That's also his second TD of the day
The #Saints have put up 35 points in the first half and lead by 28
Look out for Drew Brees and his #GoSaintspic.twitter.com/O3fgocY5wV
Dez loved it.
ThrowuptheX!! That’s love Boss #WhoDathttps://t.co/sy1KfmYVeI
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 11, 2018