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There might be nothing better than an epic touchdown celebration. In fact, the NFL is now giving away annual awards for players and teams that create the most inventive celebration.
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The Detroit Lions might be a lock for that honor following the 2025 season, as Lions rookie wide receiver Isaac Teslaa has gone immediately viral following his epic touchdown celebration.
Teslaa has been impressing coaches and the league through training camp and preseason, and he picked up a huge touchdown catch in the team’s final preseason showdown.
Following his grab, Teslaa pulled off an epic “worm.”
On top of catching a huge pass for the score, Teslaa immediately hit the ground and pulled off the breakdance move. Naturally, the move led to the young star in the making to go immediately viral.
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One fan said, “Isaac is already in midseason celly form .”
Another wrote, “Gotta love a player who can do the worm! 💃🇧🇷.”
One fan questioned whether Teslaa could be the next Puka Nacua:
“Is he actually the next to breakout how Puka did.”
Another wrote, “Put him in the HOF IVE SEEN ENOUGH.”
Teslaa has emerged as a hug weapon for the Lions, and he is a shoo-in for the 53-man roster.
In the Lions’ Hall of Fame game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Teslaa brought in two catches for 46 yards. He followed that up against the Atlanta Falcons with two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown.
During the second preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, Teslaa added four catches for 41 yards and a touchdown.
At the time of this writing, Teslaa has two catches for 41 yards and a touchdown grab that led to his epic touchdown celebration. The young rookie is likely to showcase more celebrations in the regular season.
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