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Commanders Rookie Jaylin Lane Scores on 90-Yard Punt Return in Win Over Raiders

The fourth-rounder validated his returner profile with the season’s longest punt return, ending Washington’s punt-TD drought dating to 2016.

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Sep 21, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Jaylin Lane (83) returns a punt for a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Lane’s third-quarter return put Washington ahead 27-10 with 9:35 left in the period during a 41-24 Week 3 home win over Las Vegas.
  • Next Gen Stats clocked Lane at a top speed of 20.56 mph on the return, the fastest mark noted for the play.
  • Per Elias Sports, he is the first Washington rookie to score on a punt return since Desmond Howard in 1992.
  • The touchdown was Washington’s first punt-return score since Week 5 of the 2016 season.
  • Lane entered the day with five punt returns for 50 yards and finished with five more for 127 yards and a touchdown as he handled duties following Austin Ekeler’s season-ending Achilles injury in Week 2.