Kadarius Toney eviscerated by social media as costly penalty dooms brilliant trick play

Kadarius Toney nearly came up with the play of the game for the Kansas City Chiefs. Trailing the Buffalo Bills by 3 points late in the game, Toney caught a backwards pass from Travis Kelce.

CBS broadcaster Tony Romo felt it was a designed play with Kelce delivering the pass after a huge pickup down the field. Designed or not, the play worked with Toney rolling into the end zone for a go-ahead touchdown.

Play was called back but can’t believe Kelce tried this ?

?: #BUFvsKC on CBS
?: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/pWMED8SAQa pic.twitter.com/LREwwhaQ1N

— NFL (@NFL) December 11, 2023

Unfortunately, that play was called back, and it was a penalty solely on Toney’s shoulders. He was flagged for offsides — a rarity for an offensive player — for lining up in the neutral zone before the snap.

Without the touchdown, the Chiefs were unable to convert late in the game and lost 20-17. Social media reacted in vigorous fashion to Toney’s miscue with jokes about Taylor Swift including a song about the WR on her next album a favorite joke of the day.

Check it out:

I can’t wait for Taylor’s song about Kadarius Toney

— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) December 11, 2023

Taylor Swift is going to subtly destroy Kadarius Toney on the next album.

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) December 11, 2023

Taylor Swift is gonna drop a surprise Reputation vault track tonight that’s actually about Kadarius Toney

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 11, 2023

kadarius toney is not going to be invited to taylor swift’s birthday party that’s for sure

— smalls (@StephieSmallls) December 11, 2023

Taylor Swift gonna head to the studio and ether Kadarius Toney

— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) December 11, 2023

? Kadarius Toney trying to get into the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce Christmas party: pic.twitter.com/L6zlyjFpDf

— Bodog (@BodogCA) December 11, 2023

Taylor Swift’s diss track against Kadarius Toney is gonna be a BANGER

— Austin Green (@AustinGreen44) December 11, 2023

Taylor Swift’s diss track of Kadarius Toney will win 12 Grammys

— dogwood maple (@dogwood_maple) December 11, 2023

Taylor Swift gonna write an anti-Kadarius Toney anthem so hard tonight

— Analytics Plant (@AnalyticsPlant) December 11, 2023

Kadarius Toney’s “My Cause, My Cleats” pic.twitter.com/S34yQ8dx0h

— Lawrence Tynes (@lt4kicks) December 11, 2023

Kadarius Toney each week waiting for the right time to make a game-altering mistake: pic.twitter.com/tGPHEprHer

— Kyle Yates (@KyleYNFL) December 11, 2023

Kadarius Toney with just a killer penalty. From SB star to a forgettably long season.

— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) December 11, 2023

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