Steelers TE Darnell Washington Misses Practice with Injury

Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Updates: Tight end Darnell Washington missed practice on Thursday with a new knee injury.

Alan Saunders |

Sep 5, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers TE Darnell Washington — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington talks with offensive line coach Pat Meyer at training camp on July 31, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Tight end Darnell Washington did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday with a left knee injury, the team announced.

Washington had been a full participant in practice on Wednesday. He was at practice on Thursday, but did not play.

The Steelers have four tight ends on their active roster, with Connor Heyward and MyCole Pruitt behind Washington and starter Pat Freiermuth on the depth chart.

Washington has dealt with multiple injuries through his young NFL career, but they have yet to keep him out of a game. Washington played in all 17 games as a rookie in 2023. The Steelers mostly used him as a blocker last season, and he caught just seven passes for 61 yards.

The Steelers selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Georgia, after injury concerns caused him to fall down draft boards.

Washington was a three-year regular for the Bulldogs, and had his most productive season as a junior in 2022, when he caught 28 passes for 454 yards and two touchdowns.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS INJURY UPDATES

Player	Injury	Date	Prognosis	Roster Status
TE Darnell Washington	Left knee	Sept. 5	TBD	Active, DP on Thurs.
QB Russell Wilson	Calf tightness	Sept. 5	TBD	Active, LP on Thurs.
LG Isaac Seumalo	Pectoral strain	Aug. 28	Four weeks	Active, DNP on Thurs.
SS Ryan Watts	Neck stinger	Aug. 24	Out for season	Injured reserve
OLB Julius Welschof	Right knee	Aug. 24	Out for season	Injured reserve
CB Cory Trice	Groin	Aug. 24	Day to day	Active, FP on Thurs.
DL Logan Lee	Calf	Aug. 20	TBD	Active, DNP on Thurs.
OLB Jeremiah Moon	Right ankle	Aug. 17	Four weeks	IR-Return
OT Dylan Cook	Left foot	Aug. 17	Four weeks	IR-Return
RB Jaylen Warren	Left hamstring	Aug. 17	Day to day	Active, FP on Thurs.
C Nate Herbig	Torn rotator cuff	Aug. 14	Out for season	Injured reserve
OT Troy Fautanu	Left MCL sprain	Aug. 9	Day to day	Active, FP on Thurs.
OLB David Perales	Left MCL tear	July 31	Months	Injured reserve
WR Roman Wilson	Left ankle sprain	July 30	Day to day	Active, LP on Thurs.
ILB Cole Holcomb	Left knee	Nov. 2, 2023	Four weeks	PUP/reserve