Don’t tell Mike Tomlin that Darnell Washington is just a blocker. Though it’s been Washington’s primary role since being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, Tomlin talked up Washington’s receiving chops during a Thursday press conference.
“I don’t know that I’m surprised by anything that he does in the passing game,” Tomlin said via the Steelers’ YouTube channel. “I think that component of his game has been underrated because of his stature and the things that he brings to the run game.”
Checking in at 6065, 272 pounds at the 2023 NFL Combine, he’s one of the largest tight end prospects of the last decade.