Buccaneers' Shaq Barrett dedicates pick-six to late daughter - ESPN

TAMPA, Fla. — With 2:12 remaining and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers holding a 20-17 lead over the Chicago Bears, Bucs linebacker Shaq Barrett weaved inside as Justin Fields dropped back to pass from the Chicago 6-yard line and intercepted Fields with an outstretched arm, returning it 4 yards to score and seal the 27-17 victory Sunday.

For the past four months, he and his family have known immeasurable grief after he lost his 2-year-old daughter Arrayah in a pool drowning at the family's home in Tampa on April 30. But for just a moment, the pain temporarily subsided as teammates gathered around him in jubilation. That's when Barrett blew a kiss to the sky to send his «ray of sunshine,» as he always called her, a message.

«I told her, 'I love you, miss you and wish she was here,'» said Barrett, wearing a heart-shaped necklace with her picture on it.

Barrett has dedicated this season to her, one that had already pitted the odds against him in recovering from a torn Achilles in Week 8 of last season.

«It's unbelievable. You can't even fathom going through something like that,» coach Todd Bowles said of Barrett, who also had a sack in the game. «To see him go through it and come out on the other side — and I'm sure he still has days — but to play like he's playing right now, to be where he is right now is unbelievable.»

Outside linebacker Anthony Nelson added: «He's a special dude. It's amazing. He's stayed strong in his faith. That's one of the things I admire about him the most.… He leans on his faith. He's strong in his faith.… He's a positive person, he believes in himself, he believes in the hard work and he's a hard worker, so he's got a lot of evidence to support that.»

Barrett and his family, who were in attendance for the