At 6-foot-7, 270 pounds, former Georgia tight end Darnell Washington was quite the sight to see on the field wearing the #0.
That sight won’t be seen in Pittsburgh as Washington landed the #80 entering his first season in Pittsburgh, which led to some disappointment for Steelers fans.
Some had speculated whether Washington would keep #0, the digit he wore in college, now that the NFL is allowing the number to be worn this year. But it doesn’t seem like Pittsburgh is allowing it.
For Washington, it’s no big deal, as he stated to Bryant McFadden and now-teammate Patrick Peterson on the All Things Covered podcast that it’s just a number and that the Steelers have a way of doing things traditionally, which led to #0 being off-limits.