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Darnell Washington: ‘Hopefully’ Defenders Starting To Question How To Tackle Me

Not so long ago, Jaylen Warren made defenses start thinking about him, and now it’s Darnell Washington’s turn. The big Steelers tight end garnered national attention this week following a series of bruising catches against the Bengals. Cincinnati’s defenders talked about reconsidering their strategy against him, and the Bears are already contemplating, as well.

Asked if defenders are going to start questioning how to tackle him, Washington said, “Hopefully,” via the Steelers’ website. “Personally, I don’t got no deep bag. I’m not a Calvin Austin kind of guy. You pretty much know what’s coming: either the shoulder or the hurdle.