Just as everyone expected, the first touchdown of the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers is a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Fields to tight end Darnell Washington.
Yes, you read that right.
After being primarily a blocking tight end as a rookie coming out of Georgia, Washington was expected to get more work as a receiving weapon this season for the Steelers, and that came to fruition Sunday in Denver. On a 3rd and Goal from the Denver 5-yard line, the Steelers motioned Washington out wide, leading to a perfectly-thrown back-shoulder pass from Fields to the tight end for the game’s opening score.