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By the letter of the law it was a drop. The ball clearly came loose as he hit the ground.
There is little consistency in the way refs follow that rule. The Pats game-winning TD against the Texans earlier this season saw Cooks go to ground and lose control of the ball as it touched the ground. That was called a catch and then upheld after review.