The Carolina Panthers were knocking on the door to score against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Then, Jayrone Elliott did his best James Harrison impression, flipping the field by taking a fumble 88 yards to the house.

Elliott, a pass-rushing outside linebacker, created the pressure on Panthers rookie quarterback Will Grier. As it turns out, it was enough for the former West Virginia man to freak out, and Elliott capitalized by stripping the football and running it to the end zone.

Elliott, 27, is playing his first game preseason with the Steelers. The fourth preseason game is a time in which he can prove he belongs on the roster. A highlight reel edge rush attempt turned touchdown should help immensely in doing so.

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The Miami Dolphins signed Elliott after playing with the San Antonio Commandeers in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football league. By the time the AAF had shut down, he was one of the league's premier pass-rushers, pacing the league in sacks (7.5) and forcing four fumbles in the process.

The Dolphins released Elliott on July 24th. A month after, he signed with Pittsburgh and is playing his first preseason football of 2019 with the team, a week after he became a roster member.

Before his time in the AAF, Elliott played with the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and the New Orleans Saints. For his career, he has tallied four sacks, 47 combined tackles, eight quarterback hits, and seven tackles for loss, the bulk of which came in three seasons for the Packers.