{"id":2774,"date":"2026-06-01T14:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:45:14","slug":"bombshell-in-pittsburgh-steelers-have-a-real-problem-with-darnell-washington-and-its-more-concerning-than-anyone-thinks-dt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=2774","title":{"rendered":"BOMBSHELL IN PITTSBURGH: Steelers have a REAL problem with Darnell Washington \u2013 and it\u2019s more concerning than anyone thinks..DT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Darnell Washington is impossible to miss on the football field. His massive frame towers over linebackers and safeties; he routinely boxes out in the passing game, and when he\u2019s had the ball in his hands, would-be tacklers don\u2019t want to get in his way. But the Pittsburgh Steelers could face a concerning issue regarding Washington.<\/p>\n

To put it frankly, the tight end is getting too big.<\/p>\n

At the 2023 NFL Combine, Washington measured in at nearly 6\u20197\u201d and weighed 264 pounds. However, in November of last season, the Steelers\u2019 tight end admitted to weighing 311 pounds. Now, entering his fourth NFL season, Washington looks bigger than ever \u2014 and it\u2019s no longer a good thing.<\/p>\n

During the second week of Steelers OTAs, veteran reporter Mark Kaboly posted a short video of Washington going through receiving drills. Even in warm-ups, his enormous frame stood out like a sore thumb.<\/p>\n

Big Man Ball \u2014 Darnell Washington warming up the legs.<\/strong><\/p>\n