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Darnell Washington caught his only target for a four-yard touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 7 win over the Saints. 2026-10-25 13:00:02 Washington used his massive — massive seems like a huge understatement — size to haul in a touchdown near the sideline. That’s his third touchdown in four games, and it’s pretty clear that he’s become a focal point once the Steelers get inside of the red zone. He just isn’t much of one outside of those opportunities, and that makes him the most touchdown dependent tight end to ever exist. Maybe a little bit of hyperbole there. Washington will try and score again in Week 8 against the Browns. |
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Darenll Washington caught 4-of-6 targets for 25 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ Week 6 win over the Bucs. 2026-10-18 19:00:02 Washington got in the end zone for the third time this year via an RPO toss from Rodgers near the goal line. His six targets were double the total of Pat Freiermuth, who was laboring through a calf injury in this contest. Muth should be healthier and earn more looks next week, making this minor spike game from Washington rather unsustainable. Washington will be a touchdown-or-bust TE2 for his Week 7 date with the Saints. |
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Darnell Washington caught 3-of-4 targets for 67 yards in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Bengals. 2026-09-27 22:00:01 No, Washington can’t be trusted in fantasy, but he sure is fun when he gets a full head of steam. Washington caught a season-high three passes in Sunday’s win over the Bengals and led the Steelers in receiving yards, thanks largely to the 47-yard play he made in the fourth quarter. A true man among boys with the ball in his hands, Washington rumbled through and past multiple defenders on his way to the big gain. While he’s always good for an exciting play or two, Washington can be left on waivers for now. |
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Steelers signed TE Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million contract extension. 2026-06-04 11:00:02 Washington’s contract includes $21 million in guaranteed money. A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft from Georgia, he’s been as advertised so far in his pro career. Washington has only 57 catches, 625 yards and two touchdowns in three seasons, but is a tremendous blocker and extremely difficult to tackle when he has the ball. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 264 pounds, he’s one of the most physically imposing players in the NFL. With a $10.5 million average annual value, Washington is 12th in AAV among tight ends. That level of commitment could be a sign the Steelers plan to use a good amount of two tight end sets with Washington and Pat Freiermuth in head coach Mike McCarthy’s first season. |