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| HT/WT: 6-7, 265 lbs |
| Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Georgia |
| Experience: 4 |
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1:22NFL Week 8 Highlights: Browns at Steelers
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0:16That's a BIG gain for a BIG man as Darnell Washington walks the sideline tightrope
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0:37Pat Freiermuth Scores Tush Push TD for Steelers
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0:24Aaron Rodgers Hits Darnell Washington for Steelers TD
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0:45A'Shawn Robinson Intercepts Aaron Rodgers' Tipped Pass
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0:25Pickett Finds Freiermuth for Steelers Touchdown
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0:39Darnell Washington Breaks Tackles for Huge Steelers Gain
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0:20LOOK OUT BELOW! Steelers' massive tight end makes Bengals defenders look 'like gnat hitting the windshield'
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1:50NFL Week 8 Top Losers
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1:51NFL Week 8 Top Winners
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1:57Breaking Down the AFC Playoff Picture After Sunday
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1:53Steelers Take Over 1st Place in AFC North, Silence Browns and Jared Verse
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2:09Josh Allen Sounds Off After Bills' Win
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0:52Steelers Handle Browns Behind Jaylen Warren's Big Game
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4:33Biggest WINNERS & LOSERS From NFL Week 8 | HQ NFL
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1:18Jaylen Warren Reflects on Career Day for Steelers
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0:32Browns' Harold Fannin Jr. Makes Huge Catch vs Steelers
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0:25Steelers' Jaylen Warren Powers in Goal-Line TD
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0:16When is an interception not the QB's fault? When the WR hands it to the defense, like this
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2026 Receiving
| STATS |
REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 3 | 58 |
Top Darnell Washington News
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Leads team in receiving in victory
Washington caught three of five targets for 94 yards during Sunday's 27-6 win over the Browns.
Washington led the team in receiving yards while finishing tied for second on the team in targets with wide receiver Germie Bernard. The tight end's biggest moment of the game came in the third quarter when he reeled in a short pass from Aaron Rodgers and took off for a 58-yard gain. Washington has now reeled in 19 of 28 targets for 254 yards and three touchdowns over eight contests to open the 2026 regular season.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Snags another TD in Paris victory
Washington caught his lone target for a four-yard touchdown in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Saints in Paris.
Washington made his one catch count, out-muscling a defender for the goal-line score. The burly tight end has Aaron Rodgers' eyes in the scoring area and now has a touchdown in back-to-back weeks and three of his last four outings. On the year, Washington has 16 grabs for 160 yards and three scores on 23 targets. He's a touchdown-or-bust fantasy bet most weeks.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Catches TD in win over Tampa Bay
Washington caught four of six targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-19 overtime win over the Bucs.
The Steelers entered the fourth quarter trailing 16-3, but Washington sparked the comeback with a five-yard touchdown to make it 16-10. It was the big tight end's second touchdown of the season, and he's now recorded 15 grabs for 156 yards and the two scores on 22 targets through six games. He's on pace for a career year in the receiving department and is a preferred target of Aaron Rodgers near the goal line due to his sheer size advantage.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Only two catches in Week 5 win
Washington caught two of three targets for 12 yards during the Steelers' 34-22 win over the Colts on Sunday.
Both of Washington's catches came in the first half, and he saw just one more target from Aaron Rodgers in the third quarter. Washington's numbers were dwarfed by his tight end teammate Pat Freiermuth, with the latter finishing with a 5-44-2 receiving line on seven targets. Washington will take an 11-131-1 receiving line (on 16 targets) into the Steelers' Week 6 road tilt against the Buccaneers, whose defense ranks in the bottom-10 in the league in receiving yards allowed to tight ends this season.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Finds paydirt in Week 4 loss
Washington caught three of five targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Cleveland on Thursday.
Washington was one of four Steelers who tied for second on the team with four receptions. Most of his yardage came on a 21-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter that brought Pittsburgh to within five points. Washington began the campaign with a quiet first two weeks, but he's put together a solid 6-94-1 receiving line over his past two contests. He and the Steelers will next face Indianapolis at home next Sunday.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Rumbles for 67 yards in Week 3 victory
Washington caught three of four targets for 67 yards during the Steelers' 30-27 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
Washington's three catches in Week 3 were as many as he accumulated through the first two games of the regular season. He was responsible for the Steelers' longest play late in the fourth quarter, when he took a short pass from Aaron Rodgers and broke multiple tackles for a 47-yard gain, leading to what was ultimately the game-winning field goal by Chris Boswell five plays later. Washington was on the field for 47 of the Steelers' 62 offensive snaps (75.8 percent), noticeably ahead of fellow starting tight end Pat Freiermuth (37). Washington will take a 6-92-0 receiving line (on eight targets) into Thursday's game against the Browns, whose defense ranks in the bottom-10 in yards allowed to tight ends this season.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Starts in Sunday's loss
Washington caught one of his two targets for seven yards in Sunday's loss to the Patriots.
Washington played 37 offensive snaps and two special-teams snaps as the tight end started alongside Pat Freiermuth. The 25-year-old has become a staple of the Steelers' 12-personnel offense and is slated to continue primarily serving as a blocker who sees occasional opportunities in the passing game.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Brings in both targets vs. Atlanta
Washington caught both of his targets for 18 yards during the Steelers' 20-13 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Washington was listed as a co-starter alongside Pat Freiermuth on Sunday, though the former didn't see a target from Aaron Rodgers until the second half. Freiermuth led all Steelers tight ends with 49 snaps on offense, though Washington wasn't far behind (43) and figures to be regularly involved in 12 personnel. The Steelers hit the road for a Week 2 clash against the Patriots on Sept. 20.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Makes two preseason appearances
Washington ended the preseason slate with one reception (on one target) for five yards across two contests.
QB Aaron Rodgers and WRs DK Metcalf (undisclosed) and Michael Pittman (hamstring) didn't suit up during exhibition season, but Washington was among the regular members of the Steelers offense to see some work along the way. Washington is coming off a career-best 31-364-1 line on 43 targets in 16 regular-season games in 2025, and he's also logged between 497 and 560 offensive snaps in each of his three pro campaigns. Still, with Pat Freiermuth locked in to the top pass-catching TE role, Washington will need to take advantage of his sparse looks from Rodgers.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Sees field in preseason opener
Washington failed to see a target in Thursday's 28-9 preseason win over the Packers.
QB Aaron Rodgers wasn't under center in the Steelers' exhibition opener, while the team's top two wideouts DK Metcalf (undisclosed) and Michael Pittman (leg) were sidelined, but top tight ends Washington and Pat Freiermuth both made cameos in the contest. Washington's receiving numbers took a step forward in his third NFL season, and with Jonnu Smith no longer on the roster, the 2023 third-round pick could see his volume tick up a little further after he caught 31 of 43 targets for 364 yards and a touchdown over 16 regular-season contests last year.
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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Lands four-year extension
The Steelers and Washington agreed to terms on a four-year, $42 million extension Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Since Pittsburgh selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Washington has been used regularly in an offense that trots out multiple tight ends on most offensive snaps, ranging from 497 to 543 plays per season. He set or matched career highs across the board in 2025 with a 31-364-1 line on 43 targets across 16 regular-season games, and with Jonnu Smith and Connor Heyward exiting as free agents this offseason, Washington now has only Pat Freiermuth as notable competition for TE reps for the upcoming campaign.
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