Saints' Foster Moreau on Late Drop in Loss to Jaguars: 'It's a Dark Place to Be'

New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau took the blame for Thursday's 31-24 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Moreau called it a "dark place to be" when talking to reporters about his dropped touchdown catch with 30 seconds remaining that would have given the Saints a chance to tie the game:

"Yeah, you know, it's tough. In front of every man, woman and child I've ever known. It's a dark place to be. It's the National Football League. It doesn't come down to one play, but it comes down to one play. The team fought. The team fought as hard as we did, and it's just unacceptable. It's just pathetic."

Moreau dismissed any excuses for the drop, simply calling it "unacceptable." He got wide open on a corner route in the back of the end zone and the ball hit his hands, but he was unable to corral it.

The 26-year-old appeared to be so distraught on the bench afterward that Saints teammates came up to console him.

The Saints ran four plays from Jacksonville's six-yard line. Carr missed on all four of his attempts, including a fade to Chris Olave on fourth down that was broken up by Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown.

Moreau finished the game with three receptions for 33 yards. One player who spoke with him after the drop was running back Alvin Kamara, who told reporters afterward what his message was to the veteran tight end:

"There's going to be bigger plays. There's going to be more plays out there. I just told him, man, he's blessed for what he's been through. That ain't nothing. ... I ain't worried about Fos not making that play. Honestly, I don't think we should be in that position right there where we're looking at that like, 'Oh man, he should've caught it.' Of course he should've caught it. He knows he should've caught it. Anybody in that position right there should've caught it. We're pros.

"But Fos, man, if there's anybody out there that cares, that's uplifting his teammates, that's doing everything he can to try to get a win and uplift everybody else and get them in the right mind frame to win, it's him. Man, I'm not worried about that. It is what it is."

Moreau missed a couple of months during the offseason after doctors diagnosed him with Hodgkin's lymphoma which was discovered when he took a physical with the Saints during a free-agent visit.

The Saints signed Moreau to a three-year, $12 million contract in May after he completed his treatment. He announced on July 3 that he was in full remission.

Moreau has started four games and made five appearances so far this season. He has caught 10 passes for 92 yards and one touchdown over that span.

Thursday's loss was the Saints' fourth in the past five games after starting the season 2-0. They are tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons for most wins in the NFC South (three).

The Buccaneers (3-2) are the only team in the division with a winning record going into Week 7.

New Orleans will get a few extra days of rest before taking on the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 8 on Oct. 29.