Playing in his first NFL regular-season game on Sunday, Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young recorded his first NFL touchdown pass in a 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Tight end Hayden Hurst caught the 4-yard scoring toss from the former Alabama All-American – and promptly whipped the football into the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium before realizing what he did.

But all’s well that ends well, Hurst reported after the game, when the tight end tweeted: “Yes, I blacked out and threw Bryce’s first touchdown in the seats. But they threw it back, and the ball is in safe hands. Everyone one can relax and dial it back about 30 percent.”

Young didn’t seem concerned about the keepsake after the game.

“To be honest, someone will tell me eventually,” Young said at his postgame press conference when asked if the football had been recovered. “But definitely not where my head was at.”

Young said his teammates in the quarterbacks room were taking care of the situation.

“They accounted for that,” Young said, “so that was not where my focus was at. But we have a good group of guys who think for things like that.”

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The first player picked in the NFL Draft on April 27, Young started in his NFL debut on Sunday. He completed 20-of-38 passes for 146 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also ran three times for 17 yards and was sacked twice in Carolina’s season-opening game.

Young’s touchdown toss to Hurst capped a 12-play, 75-yard drive that allowed Carolina to tie the game at 7-7 with 5:09 left in the first half.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.