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| HT/WT: 6-7, 265 lbs |
| Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Georgia |
| Experience: 4 |
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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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1:55Joey Porter Jr. Likely to Make Cowboys Debut Sunday
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1:29Steelers Lost 5 Straight Road Games at CLE: Week 4 Recap
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1:58NFL Week 4: Steelers at Browns Game Recap
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1:58Browns Move to Top of AFC North for 1st Time Since 2022
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1:23Why Wasn't Jaylen Warren More of a Factor vs. Browns?
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1:11What Did The Browns Do So Well vs. Steelers?
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1:2321 Point Swing... How Did Pittsburgh Lose Control Of This Game?
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1:21Browns Rookie WRs Making Noise Through 4 Weeks
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1:40Deshaun Watson's Hot Start Key for Browns
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0:32Matchup That Will Decide Steelers-Browns Game
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0:53How Will Browns OL Hold Up vs. Steelers Pass Rush?
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0:57Which QB Do You Trust More: Rodgers or Watson?
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0:49Grading Cowboys' Trades Since Trading Micah Parsons
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3:08NFL Trade Grades: Cowboys Land Porter Jr.
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1:20Pick To Win TNF: Steelers at Browns
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1:38Steelers' Secret Plan: Unleash WR Roman Wilson
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0:58Is It Good For The Cowboys To Be In Win Now Mode?
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1:13Why The Steelers Gave Up On Joey Porter Jr.
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2026 Receiving
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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 | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 | 47 |
Top Darnell Washington News
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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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Steelers' Darnell Washington: Past forearm injury
Washington (forearm) is participating in OTAs this week, Mark Kaboly of 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh reports.
Washington broke his arm in Week 17 last season and missed the remainder of the regular season and the team's wild-card playoff loss to the Texans. Now healthy, Washington is expected to handle an expanded role alongside Pat Freiermuth in 2026 after the Steelers released Jonnu Smith earlier in the offseason.
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