IR
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
31
YDS
364
TD
1
AVG
11.7
TAR
43
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Washington is an excellent blocker who has hovered around 50 percent of offensive snaps for the Steelers over his first two seasons. The 6-foot-7, 264-pound TE is a big target, but Washington doesn’t have much wiggle and has been limited to just 261 receiving yards and one TD through 34 NFL games. The Steelers traded for Jonnu Smith in June, so even if Pat Freiermuth were to miss time, Washington may not see a significant uptick in pass-catching opportunities in a Pittsburgh offense that is likely run-first anyway. Read Past Outlooks
Placed on IR
The Steelers placed Washington (forearm) on IR on Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Washington suffered what coach Mike Tomlin revealed was a broken arm in the Steelers' Week 17 loss to the Browns, an injury that subsequently required surgery, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. In Washington's absence, Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith are in line to lead Pittsburgh's TE corps, with Connor Heyward also on hand.
Washington suffered what coach Mike Tomlin revealed was a broken arm in the Steelers' Week 17 loss to the Browns, an injury that subsequently required surgery, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. In Washington's absence, Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith are in line to lead Pittsburgh's TE corps, with Connor Heyward also on hand.
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How do Darnell Washington's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
6.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.19% Team Air Yards
2.9%% Team Targets
5.4%Avg Depth of Target
4.2 YdsCatch Rate
76.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
6.7% Targeted On Route
16.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Darnell Washington run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Darnell Washington
152 routes 25 targets
434 routes 78 targets
55 routes 8 targets
411 routes 111 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Darnell Washington Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Darnell Washington's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 7"Weight
264 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.64 secShuttle Time
4.08 secVertical Jump
31.0 inBroad Jump
122 inBench Press
21 repsHand Length
11.00 inArm Length
34.38 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Washington was a third-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft due primarily to his blocking ability, but the Steelers were expecting more from the tight end out of Georgia as a pass catcher, especially since Washington had an opportunity to step up while starting TE Pat Freiermuth missed five games due to a hamstring injury. Washington played almost half of Pittsburgh’s offensive snaps as a rookie and didn’t miss a game, but he also finished with just seven catches for 61 yards on 10 targets. Even with some improvement likely to come as the 6-foot-7 Washington acclimates to the NFL in his second season, it’s hard to find much upside here considering it took him a season to reach a level of production many tight ends can deliver in a single game.
More Fantasy News
Gets surgery, likely out for season
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that Washington underwent surgery Tuesday to address a broken forearm and won't be available for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Suffers broken arm Sunday
Coach Mike Tomlin said that Washington suffered a broken arm during Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Browns, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Won't return Sunday
Washington (forearm) won't return to Sunday's game against the Browns, Burt Lauten of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Hurts forearm Sunday
Washington exited Sunday's game against the Browns with a forearm injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Catches three passes in win
Washington caught three of four targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 29-24 win over the Lions.
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Drops down to third on depth chart
Washington projects to enter the 2025 season third on Pittsburgh's tight end depth chart behind Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith, whom Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports the Steelers acquired in a trade Monday from the Dolphins, along with Jalen Ramsey and a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
ANALYSIS
Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is fond of using formations with multiple tight ends, but both Freiermuth and Smith are significantly more accomplished pass catchers than Washington, who brings most of his value as a blocker. Barring an injury to one of the other two, Washington will have a hard time carving out a large enough role to meaningfully improve his production after being held to 200 or fewer receiving yards in each of his first two NFL regular seasons.
Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is fond of using formations with multiple tight ends, but both Freiermuth and Smith are significantly more accomplished pass catchers than Washington, who brings most of his value as a blocker. Barring an injury to one of the other two, Washington will have a hard time carving out a large enough role to meaningfully improve his production after being held to 200 or fewer receiving yards in each of his first two NFL regular seasons.