In his first start as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Russell Wilson turned to the underutilized Darnell Washington to make some plays in the passing game.
It resulted in 4 receptions for 36 yards in the 37-15 win over the New York Jets. It nearly doubled the number of receptions he had coming into the game. The Steelers have given Washington more work as a receiver this season, but it still hasn’t been enough.
Washington wasn’t asked to do too much as a receiver on Sunday night, as Wilson found him time and time again on boot-action rollouts to his left.