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          Valdes-Scantling speeds past Browns defense for 71-yard TD

          • Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2024, 07:17 PM
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              Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013. You can follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_Terrell
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          NEW ORLEANS -- Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling joined the team one month ago after being released by the Buffalo Bills.

          In just the past two games, he has tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns.

          The Saints' newest receiver got his latest score with 12:53 remaining in the second quarter Sunday. On a third-and-1 at their own 29, quarterback Derek Carr faked a handoff to Alvin Kamara, rolled to his left and found Valdes-Scantling open in the middle of the field. He took off untouched for a 71-yard touchdown to put the Saints up 14-6.

          Valdes-Scantling gave the Saints the speed element they lost when wide receiver Rashid Shaheed was placed on IR. Shaheed and tight end Foster Moreau also have three touchdowns on the season.

          Valdes-Scantling scored twice last week against the Atlanta Falcons -- on catches of 40 yards and 2 yards that helped the Saints to a 20-17 win.