The Steelers have big plans for their tight ends, as does Aaron Rodgers—and perhaps Darnell Washington, chief among them. Several times this offseason, he has singled out the mammoth third-year tight end for attention in his public remarks. And that’s after singling him out for attention on the practice field, particularly in the red zone.
After watching that connection bloom in practice, Mike DeFabo believes this could be the year the Steelers unlock Washington’s receiving potential with Rodgers. He very much wants it, though he tries not to rock the boat.
This may finally be the season the Steelers tap into Darnell Washington as a receiving threat, he writes for The Athletic.