If there’s one thing that has been crystal clear for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025, it’s that Darnell Washington is TE1.
Even with all of the money invested in Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith, Washington is the Steelers’ best tight end, both as blocker and now as a pass catcher, too.
Taking on the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, it was expected that Freiermuth would probably have another big game against a team he tends to dominate. After all, he had five receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the Week 7 Thursday Night Football matchup.